Buchenwald Memorial in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany — Central Europe
Stake and Cart
(reconstruction)
⎯⎯⎯
Pfahl und Karren
(Rekonstruktion)
Inscription.
Means of punishment and work
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Straf- und Arbeitsmittel
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[French and Russian text not transcribed]
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° 1.329′ N, 11° 15.062′ E. Marker is in Weimar, Thόringen (Thuringia). It is in Buchenwald Memorial. It can be reached from Buchenwald. Follow the signs. Site is approximately 10 km NW of Weimar, off Blutstraίe, west of Ettersburger Straίe (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: Female Victims of Buchenwald (within shouting distance of this marker); Crematorium / Krematorium (within shouting distance of this marker); Ernst Thδlmann (within shouting distance of this marker); Polish Patriots / Polischen Patrioten (within shouting distance of this marker); British and Canadian Military Victims of Buchenwald (within shouting distance of this marker); Inmates' Laundry and "Goethe Oak" (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Storage Cellar / Vorratskeller (about 90 meters away); Inmates living quarters / Hδftlingsunterkόnfte (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weimar.
Also see . . .
1. Buchenwald Memorial Official Site. (Submitted on August 26, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Buchenwald in USHMM Holocaust Encyclopedia. (Submitted on August 26, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Buchenwald: History & Overview. (Submitted on August 26, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Buchenwald Concentration Camp. (Submitted on August 26, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 398 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

