Breitenau concentration camp

Breitenau concentration camp was one of the first concentration camps established by the Nazis. It was founded in June 1933 as an addition to the Breitenau Labor and Welfare House, less than six months after the Nazis had seized power in Germany.
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Armin Schönewolf, Public domain.
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of around 160 metres (510 feet)
  • Description: concentration camp in Guxhagen, ca. 15 km south of Kassel, Hesse

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kloster Breitenau and Evangelische Kirche Ellenberg.
Armin Schönewolf, Public domain.
is a historic site.
Jkü, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brechelsdorf and Brückenhof.
was a village that was abandoned around the 14th to 15th century AD. is situated 3½ km south of Breitenau concentration camp.
Sokrates2987, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a locality, which is situated 9 km north of Breitenau concentration camp.

Breitenau concentration camp

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Latitude
51.20363° or 51° 12′ 13″ north
Longitude
9.47428° or 9° 28′ 27″ east
Open location code
9F3F6F3F+FP
Geo­Names ID
2944727
Wiki­data ID
Q562005

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Guxhagen and Edermünde-Grifte railway station.

Hesse: Highlights

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