Ordensburg Vogelsang

Name: Ordensburg Vogelsang
Address: Vogelsang 70, 53937 Schleiden, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany, Duren, Germany
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Vogelsang 70, 53937 Schleiden, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany

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About

The former National Socialist “Ordensburg” in the middle of the Eifel National Park Centre is with 100 hectare one of the largest constructions of National Socialism. The stated purpose was to train young men to become leading officials in the National Socialist German Workers’ Party. Many of them were involved in the German crimes in eastern Europe. Through its military use as “Camp Vogelsang” after World War II, the site also reflects the evolution from the “Cold War” to the Europe of today. A new site has been developing here since 2006: Vogelsang IP as an “International Place” for tolerance, diversity and peaceful coexistence. Since September 2016 there are two new central exhibitions: in the west wing, the permanent National Socialist documentation “Destiny: Master Race. National Socialist Ordensburg between fascination and crime”; in the east wing, the adventure exhibition “Wilderness Dreams” of the Eifel National Park Centre.

At a glance

Typical visit: about 3 hours