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Landkreis Weimarer Land

Buchenwald Memorial Bell Tower

Landkreis Weimarer Land

Buchenwald Memorial Bell Tower

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Buchenwald Memorial Bell Tower

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Location: Landkreis Weimarer Land, Thuringia, Germany

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1. Buchenwald Memorial Bell Tower – Buchenwald Memorial loop from Hottelstedt

12.4km

03:25

200m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Buchenwald Memorial Site loop from Hottelstedt

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02:13

140m

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3. Buchenwald Memorial – View of Ettersburg Castle loop from Hottelstedt

8.56km

02:27

210m

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Nordhesse

March 17, 2024

The “Tower of Freedom” built from light sandstone and visible from afar – a name that disappeared in the 1970s in favor of the simple “bell tower” – ends the path “through dying and fighting to victory” that the memorial aims to show. In the self-image of the builders, the tower, which is over 50 meters high, represents the GDR's claim to be the better Germany.
Inside, under a sealed bronze plate, there is soil and ashes from Nazi concentration camps and terror sites across Europe. Two staircases lead from it to a light-flooded platform. Above it is the Buchenwald bell, which weighs almost 7 tons and is struck every hour.

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June 22, 2024

A truly impressive memorial

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Enrico

January 30, 2025

The memorial is worth a visit, but then there's the bell ringing. We had goosebumps. You can hear the suffering of that time.

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Elevation 500 m

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Friday 19 December

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Location: Landkreis Weimarer Land, Thuringia, Germany

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1. Buchenwald Memorial Bell Tower – Buchenwald Memorial loop from Hottelstedt

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