Föhrenwald
Föhrenwald was one of the largest displaced persons camps in post-World War II Europe and the last to close, in 1957. It was located in the section now known as Waldram in Wolfratshausen in Bavaria, Germany.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: displaced persons camp after WWII
- Also known as: “Foehrenwald”, “Foehrenwald Displaced Persons Camp”, “Föhrenwald displaced persons camp”, “Fuehrenwald”, and “Waldram”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Erinnerungsort Badehaus – Badehaus museum and St. Josef der Arbeiter.
Erinnerungsort Badehaus – Badehaus museum
Museum
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The Erinnerungsort Badehaus is a historical museum situated at Kolpingplatz in Waldram, a district of the town of Wolfratshausen, approx. 30 km south of Munich.
Sankt Nantovinus und Sankt Laurentius
Church
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Sankt Nantovinus und Sankt Laurentius is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gelting and Puppling.
Weidach
Suburb
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Weidach is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Föhrenwald.
Föhrenwald
- Category: concentration camp
- Location: Wolfratshausen, Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Föhrenwald” goes by many names.
- French: “camp de personnes déplacées de Föhrenwald”
- French: “Camp de personnes déplacées de Föhrenwald”
- German: “Lager Föhrenwald”
- Hebrew: “פרנוואלד”
- Spanish: “Föhrenwald”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wolfratshausen and Loisach.
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