Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Münster District
Ruhr Region
Saure Wiese Forced Labor Camp Memorial
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Münster District
Ruhr Region
Saure Wiese Forced Labor Camp Memorial
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 72 out of 75 hikers
Location: Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
along the paths as part of the installation "Loud Silence" by the Bochum artist Marcus Kiel, five quotes from former prisoners of the camp were attached here.
March 16, 2023
A place to pause and think about what bad things happened in wartime. Today only the memorial stones still remind of it. The texts on the boards are absolutely worth reading.
January 14, 2018
At this point in the Second World War was one of the forced labor camps of the Bochum Association. The foundations of a barracks are still preserved, also the art installation "Loud silence" reminds the camp inmates.
Meanwhile, the area - after temporary use as a landfill - a nice little park.
January 2, 2016
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