You should definitely take the time for a guided tour.

On these tours, you'll learn more about the building's original use, as well as its use by the Belgian army.

There's not only a tavern (currently closed), but also a huge, listed cinema hall.

Those less interested in history can learn a lot about the Eifel National Park in the newly designed entrance area.

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May 25, 2023

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The complex, which was built during the time of the so-called "Third Reich" and is known as "Ordensburg Vogelsang", was intended to serve as a training ground for the next generation of leaders of the National Socialist unjust regime. Today it stands in the middle of the Eifel National Park and part of the huge building complex now houses the National Park Information Center with a large exhibition on flora and fauna.
The gate system seen here already gives an impression of the architectural structure of this "Ordensburg", which was planned and realized during the Nazi era.

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Martin 🚲 🛴

October 16, 2020

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The NS-Ordensburg Vogelsang! The facility served the National Socialists as a training facility for the next generation of NSDAP executives! After the war, British forces first used the site and …

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