Buchenwald Memorial in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany — Central Europe
Gate building
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Torgebäude
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2013
1. Gate building / Torgebäude and Marker
[French and Russian text not translated]
Erected by Buchenwald Memorial Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list.
Location. 51° 1.266′ N, 11° 14.948′ E. Marker is in Weimar, Thüringen (Thuringia). It is in Buchenwald Memorial. It can be reached from Buchenwald. Follow the signs. Site is approximately 10 km NW of Weimar, off Blutstraße, west of Ettersburger Straße (L1054). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Buchenwald 7, Weimar TH 99427, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Camp Headquarters / Lagerkommandantur (within shouting distance of this marker); Inmates’ living quarters / Häftlingsunterkünfte (within shouting distance of this marker); Dog Compound / Hundezwinger (within shouting distance of this marker); Barrack / Baracke (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Polish Patriots / Polischen Patrioten (about 120 meters away); Crematorium / Krematorium (about 150 meters
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Also see . . .
1. Buchenwald Memorial Official Site. (Submitted on August 25, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Buchenwald in USHMM Holocaust Encyclopedia. (Submitted on August 25, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Buchenwald: History & Overview. (Submitted on August 25, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Buchenwald Concentration Camp. (Submitted on August 25, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2013
2. Gate building / Torgebäude and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2013
3. Gate building / Torgebäude
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2013
4. Gate building / Torgebäude Gate Slogan
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 25, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
