Stalag VI-F

Stalag VI-F is a memorial in Bocholt, Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia. Stalag VI-F is situated nearby to Wildschweingehege, as well as near the forest Hochzeitswald.

Type: Memorial
Description: German prisoner-of-war camp during World War II
Also known as: “Gedenkstätte Stammlager VI F”, “Stalag VI F”, and “Stammlager VI-F”
Inscription: “Die Stadt Bocholt gedenkt der Opfer totalitärer Gewalt”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schloss Diepenbrock and Bocholt textile museum.

Schloss Diepenbrock

Castle

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

Schloss Diepenbrock is a castle, which is situated 2½ km north of Stalag VI-F.

The LWL-Museum Textilwerk Bocholt is an industrial and textile museum in the town of Bocholt in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is one of the LWL Museums of Industrial Culture run by the Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe, an association representing local authorities in Westphalia and Lippe. Bocholt textile museum is situated 3 km southwest of Stalag VI-F.

St. Paul

Church

Photo: Kameister, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. Paul is a church, which is situated 2 km south of Stalag VI-F.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhede and Spork.

Rhede

Town

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Rhede is a municipality in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approximately 5 km east of Bocholt. Rhede is situated 4 km southeast of Stalag VI-F.

Spork

Village

Photo: Ziko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Spork is a locality of the town of Bocholt in the district of Borken. It was first mentioned in 1188 as Sporklo. Formerly an independent municipality, it was merged into the city of Bocholt in 1975. Its population was 972 in December 2017. Spork is situated 6 km west of Stalag VI-F.