힌체르트-뽈레르트 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

It was in good condition and had a great view.

Worth seeing as a warning against violence and racial hatred and in remembrance of the countless people who suffered under Nazi rule.

The futuristic architecture seems somewhat out of place at first glance, making it difficult to really engage with the subject matter. Therefore, you have to slow down and read the comprehensive information or listen to the stories using the audio guide provided by a staff member. There are also numerous displays and a central interactive display that offers very slowly unfolding presentations. The triangular wooden panels display a wood grain pattern, but have been covered with a gridded film, which unfortunately makes the printed text considerably more difficult to read. It also takes a little patience to perceive the image of the concentration camp, glued to the glass facade in a wire mesh design, as an overlay on the real landscape. It's actually well done, but only works well with the right vantage point. So take some time and, if possible, visit the memorial sites scattered throughout the area, for which there are information boards.

Here you can buy food and drinks with card or cash. There's even a cutting board, knife, bread, and cold cuts available. You can also charge your bike. Restrooms are available on-site.

From the tower you have a wonderful panoramic view over the Hunsrück to the Hohe Acht😍

From the tower you have a wonderful panoramic view over the Hunsrück to the Hohe Acht😍

Opening hours: Tuesday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Weekends and public holidays 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday and public holidays May - October 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed on Mondays Closed on Christmas, New Year's Day and Easter Sunday

The memorial consists of several parts and each one is worth a visit in itself. Moderated and guided events also take place regularly. Further information is available here: www.gedenkstaette-hinzert-rlp.de First, there is the honorary cemetery for the people killed in the camp, established by the French military government in 1946. Those who were found in mass graves but whose identities could not be determined and who could not be returned to their homes are buried here. Then the chapel from 1948. And finally the memorial to the former Luxembourg prisoner Lucien Wercollier, which was inaugurated in 1986. It contains an inscription in German and Latin: "Imbued with humanity, peace and justice" In 2005, a documentation and meeting house, designed by the Saarbrücken architectural firm Wandel, Hoefer and Lorch, was opened in the presence of survivors from France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. This contains a permanent exhibition which provides information about the perpetrators, victims, everyday life in the camp and the period after 1945. For example, it is interesting to learn that the camp already existed in 1939, and it is shocking how brutal it was here - within sight of the next town. But also that private individuals could request workers, and also that there were people who gave the prisoners bread and fruit.