Chapter 1
The puzzle of Baarle
Chapter 2
How the mess was made
Chapter 3
Living in a geographic maze
Chapter 4
Enclaves around the world
YOUR GOAL
Master of The Baarle border maze
Ch 1 · The puzzle of Baarle
misslily Baarle features counter-enclaves, which are pieces of one country inside pieces of another.
misslily A resident's nationality and taxes are determined by which country their front door opens into.
BETA
misslily Hop across the border maze to discover how enclaves split Belgium and the Netherlands.
Fun Fact
The splitting border: A Dutch art gallery in Baarle has the border running right through its middle, meaning visitors stand in two countries.
Glossary
enclave (noun)
A territory or part of a territory that is entirely surrounded by the territory of another state. The Belgian town of Baarle-Hertog consists of twenty-two such parcels situated inside the Netherlands.
A territory or part of a territory that is entirely surrounded by the territory of another state. The Belgian town of Baarle-Hertog consists of twenty-two such parcels situated inside the Netherlands.
Quiz
What determines the legal nationality of a house that is split by the border in Baarle?
Quiz
How many Belgian exclaves are located within the Dutch territory of Baarle-Nassau?
Quiz
What happens if the international border cuts exactly through the center of a front door in Baarle?