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

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

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3. View of Ettersburg Castle – Ettersburg Castle loop from Ottstedt am Berge

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Elevation 450 m

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Wednesday 28 January

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