Holzen bei Eschershausen Concentration Camp (Hecht)

Holzen bei Eschershausen Concentration Camp (Hecht) is a historical site in Holzen, Holzminden, Lower Saxony. Holzen bei Eschershausen Concentration Camp (Hecht) is situated near the castle Poppenburg, as well as near the aerodrome Ithwiesen airfield.

Historical site
…lies at an elevation of 194 metres (636 feet)
Description: sub-camp of Buchenwald concentration camp (1944-1945)
Also known as
“Buchenwald Concentration Camp, Holzen bei Eschershausen (Hecht) Subcamp”
“Hecht-OT Bauleitung, Deutsche Asphalt AG-Grube Haarmann”
“Holzen concentration camp”
“KZ-Außenlager Holzen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Poppenburg and Rothesteinhöhle.

Poppenburg

Castle

Photo: Castritus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Poppenburg is a castle, which is situated 660 metres northeast of Holzen bei Eschershausen Concentration Camp (Hecht).

Rothesteinhöhle

Cave

Photo: Ragnar1904, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rothesteinhöhle is a cave, which is situated 1¼ km north of Holzen bei Eschershausen Concentration Camp (Hecht).

Ithwiesen airfield

Aerodrome

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ithwiesen airfield is an aerodrome.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eschershausen and Lenne.

Eschershausen

Town

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Eschershausen is a municipality in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Lenne

Village

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Lenne is a municipality in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Lenne is situated 5 km south of Holzen bei Eschershausen Concentration Camp (Hecht).