A large boulder was dragged up the Gierenberg by the Nazis, marked with a swastika and made the focus of National Socialist legends. After the end of the Nazi regime, the stone was simply tipped over and later provided with a sign: "The large ice-age bedrock, it comes from the area around the village, was erected and used as a memorial from 1933 to 1945." In view of the historical singularity of Nazi terror a strangely confused and rather concealing description.

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Sue C.

August 2, 2020

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The 33 meter high Gierenberg is actually part of the steep slope from the former, broad Hunte River. At the top there is a large boulder with a National Socialist …

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Viajera

September 24, 2022

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The boulder has an interesting but disturbing story.

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Location: Dötlingen, Landkreis Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany

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