Buchenwald Memorial in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany — Central Europe

Camp Road / Lagerstraße

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2013

1. Camp Road / Lagerstraße Marker

Inscription.

Camp road between blocks (stone barracks), SS photograph, 1943
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Lagerstraße zwischen Steinblocks, SS-Foto 1943
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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. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.

Location. 51° 1.411′ N, 11° 15.076′ E. Marker is in Buchenwald Memorial, Thüringen (Thuringia), in Weimar. Follow the signs. Site is approximately 10 km NW of Weimar, off Blutstraße, west of Ettersburger Straße (L1054). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buchenwald Memorial TH 99427, Germany. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bulgarian Political Prisoners / Bulgarische politische Häftlinge (a few steps from this marker); Depot / Kammergebäude (a few steps from this marker); "Goethe's Oak" / „Goethe-Eiche” (within shouting distance of this marker); Inmates' Laundry and "Goethe Oak" (within shouting distance of this marker); Storage Cellar / Vorratskeller

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(within shouting distance of this marker); British and Canadian Military Victims of Buchenwald (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Female Victims of Buchenwald (about 120 meters away); Jewish Memorial / Jüdisches Mahnmal (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buchenwald Memorial.

Also see . . .
1. Buchenwald Memorial. Memorial website homepage (Submitted on August 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. Buchenwald. USHMM Holocaust Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on August 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. Buchenwald: History & Overview. Jewish Virtual Library website entry (Submitted on August 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

4. Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team website entry (Submitted on August 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2013

2. Camp Road / Lagerstraße Marker

Looking WNW between former barracks foundations

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.