Breitenau concentration camp, Guxhagen

Name: Breitenau concentration camp
Address: Guxhagen, Germany

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Breitenau concentration camp was one of the first concentration camps established by the Nazis. It was founded in June 1933 as an addition to the Breitenau Labor and Welfare House, less than six months after the Nazis had seized power in Germany. It closed in March 1934 and reopened in 1940 where it remained in operation until the end of World War II. In 1984, a memorial was constructed on the site of the former camp. ()

Local name: KZ Breitenau Coordinates: 51°12'11"N, 9°28'32"E

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Guxhagen Germany

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Breitenau concentration camp – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Scharfenstein, Heiligenburg Castle, Aqua-Park, Stellbergsee.

3.7 miW
Climbing
Scharfenstein
94 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Germany, Scharfenstein emerges as an exhilarating climbing spot that beckons adventurers and rock climbing enthusiasts from around the globe. This rugged locale is characterized by its striking rock formations and challenging ascents, offering a...
4.9 miS
Forts and castles
Heiligenburg Castle
126 min walk • Heiligenburg Castle is a castle on the hill of Heiligenberg in the district of Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse, Germany. Heilgenberg is a 393 m high hill close to the town of Felsberg-Gensungen in North Hesse. The hill is the remains of an extinct Miocene volcano, of which only the basalt that filled the neck of the volcano remains.
4.9 miNW
51°15'31"N • 9°24'22"E
Aqua-Park, Baunatal
124 min walk • Amusement, Water park, Swimming
3.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Stellbergsee
87 min walk • Stellbergsee is a lake in Söhre, Landkreis Kassel and Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse, Germany. At an elevation of 356 m, its surface area is 0.014 km².
5.3 miSW
Prehistoric site
Wotanstein
136 min walk • The Wotanstein, also known as 'Wodanstein' or earlier on 'Malstein', is a small megalith or menhir situated close to the village of Maden, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse, Germany.
2.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Lotterberg
68 min walk • Lotterberg is a 305 m high hill between the villages of Wolfershausen and Deute in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse, Germany.
1.5 miSW
Prehistoric site
Riesenstein
40 min walk • The Riesenstein is a megalith or menhir, which is situated close to the village of Wolfershausen. It is the largest megalith in the district of Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse, Germany.
2.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Hahn
66 min walk • The Hahn is a 255.8 m-high basalt knoll in the district of Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, within the town of Edermünde-Holzhausen, in Hesse, Germany.
5.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Baunsberg, Baunatal
137 min walk • The Baunsberg is a hill in Hesse, Germany.
3.9 miN
Area
Fuldabrück, Kassel
100 min walk • Fuldabrück is a municipality in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated along the Fulda river, 8 kilometers south of Kassel.
5.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Bilstein
140 min walk • The Bilstein is a hill in the county of Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse, Germany. It lies within the Langenberge range.