Buchenwald Memorial in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany — Central Europe
Dog Compound
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Hundezwinger
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2013
1. Dog Compound / Hundezwinger Marker
Dog compound of the SS military command headquarters, built in 1938
Hundezwinger des SS-Kommandanturstabes, erbaut 1938
[French and Russian text not transcribed]
Erected by Buchenwald Memorial Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Forts and Castles • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.
Location. 51° 1.225′ N, 11° 14.939′ 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: Camp Headquarters / Lagerkommandantur (within shouting distance of this marker); Gate building / Torgebδude (within shouting distance of this marker); Barrack / Baracke (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of the Soldiers of the XX Corps of the US 3rd Army (about 90 meters away); SS Guard Detachment Barracks
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Also see . . .
1. Buchenwald Memorial Official Site. (Submitted on September 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Buchenwald in USHMM Holocaust Encyclopedia. (Submitted on September 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Buchenwald: History & Overview. (Submitted on September 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Buchenwald Concentration Camp. (Submitted on September 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2013
2. Dog Compound / Hundezwinger and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2013
3. Dog Compound / Hundezwinger
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 619 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
