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Landkreis Weimarer Land

Gatehouse of Buchenwald Concentration Camp

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Gatehouse of Buchenwald Concentration Camp

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Gatehouse of Buchenwald Concentration Camp

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

    Intermediate

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

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    April 17, 2020

    Entrance to the camp, the saying mocks all prisoners.

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      July 16, 2019

      One of the first buildings prisoners had to erect in 1937 was the gatehouse. It served as the main watchtower of the 23 watchtowers; a machine gun was enthroned on top of him, which could bombard the entire mustering area. All announcements of the SS were made through the loudspeakers of the gatehouse. In the left wing of the building was the camp prison, the dreaded "bunker"; the right wing contained the offices of the Schutzhaftlagerführer SS.

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        July 14, 2021

        The clock on the building still shows the time the camp was liberated (3:15 p.m.)

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          Location: Landkreis Weimarer Land, Thuringia, Germany

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