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Relief Sculpture of the Knight at Ordensburg Vogelsang

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Cologne District

Euskirchen

Schleiden

Relief Sculpture of the Knight at Ordensburg Vogelsang

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Relief Sculpture of the Knight at Ordensburg Vogelsang

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Location: Schleiden, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Dreiborn Plateau – Ordensburg Vogelsang loop from Einruhr

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2. Ordensburg Vogelsang – Dreiborn Plateau loop from Wolfgarten

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3. View of the Rursee – Ordensburg Vogelsang loop from Einruhr

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JR on Tour

September 21, 2023

Despite the sad history, they are still impressive buildings... Exciting to find out more about them

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JakobusPilger

May 15, 2025

Built during the so-called "Third Reich," the complex, known as the "Ordensburg Vogelsang," was intended to serve as a training ground for the future leaders of the Nazi regime. Today, it stands in the heart of the Eifel National Park, and separate sections of the massive building complex now house both the "Bebestimmung Herrenmensch" (Destiny: Master Race) exhibition and the National Park Information Center, with a magnificent "Erlebnis(t)räume" (Dreams of Experience) exhibition on the flora and fauna of North Rhine-Westphalia's only national park.
This sculpture of a man mounted on horseback, located on one of the buildings, alone conveys an impression of the architectural structure of this "Ordensburg," which was planned and realized during the Nazi era.

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MGFEY

August 9, 2025

Look at the relics of the Nazi era, this should never happen again!

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Location: Schleiden, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Relief Sculpture of the Knight at Ordensburg Vogelsang

1. Dreiborn Plateau – Ordensburg Vogelsang loop from Einruhr

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