Jarovce

current view of the headquarters of the 12th Border Guard Company in Jarovce. The company headquarters were built based on the same blueprints as the border guard building in Devínske Jazero.

dismantled booth of the watchtower, a “stub”. It was used by the border patrol to shelter from bad weather.

device used when unloading weapons after the border patrol shift ended, it used to be located at the entrance to the border guard headquarters.

torso of the information noticeboard in yard of the headquarters with the Czechoslovak Border Guard symbol, the so-called dog’s head or German Shepherd. Several border guard companies stationed at the western Czechoslovak border tried to decorate the surroundings of their barracks – their company’s headquarters. These pieces of “socialist realist” art include this monument with a dog head – a German Shepherd – to symbolize border protection.

remnants of a dog kennel for the warning patrol dog. Every border guard company had its own dog kennels. The dogs were used for patrolling and for capturing escapees.