The World's Most Interesting Borders: A Journey Through the Weird and Wonderful

10. Germany and Switzerland

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Grenze: the Laufenburg Bridge Area: 363 km^* Estimated GDP: $4.5 trillion (Germany) / $870 billion (Switzerland) The Laufenburg Bridge, which gracefully crosses the Rhine to link the German town of Laufenburg with the Swiss town of Laufenburg, represents the perfect fusion of German engineering with Swiss perfection. This bridge is more than just a physical construction; it symbolises the cordial ties that exist between Germany and Switzerland and serves as evidence of how simple it is to cross borders in the centre of Europe. Germany and Switzerland ©Photography by SN-Photostock Laufenburg was once a single town that was split between the two countries during the Napoleonic era. In addition to facilitating travel and daily commuter traffic, the bridge now acts as a moving symbol of the unity of European societies.