The Forest Cemetery and Soviet Special Camp No. 2 (1945–50)
The Forest Cemetery and Soviet Special Camp No. 2 (1945–50) is a cemetery in Weimar, Thuringia. The Forest Cemetery and Soviet Special Camp No. 2 (1945–50) is situated nearby to the museum Permanent Exhibition on the History of Soviet Special Camp No. 2, as well as near Buchenwald. Ostracism and Violence 1937 to 1945.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buchenwald Memorial and Crematorium.
Buchenwald Memorial
Monument
Photo: Friedrich K., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buchenwald was a German Nazi concentration camp established on Ettersberg hill near Weimar, Germany, in July 1937. It was one of the first and the largest of the concentration camps within the Altreich territories. Buchenwald Memorial is situated 450 metres west of The Forest Cemetery and Soviet Special Camp No. 2 (1945–50).
Crematorium
Memorial
Crematorium is a memorial, which is situated 360 metres southwest of The Forest Cemetery and Soviet Special Camp No. 2 (1945–50).
Schloss Ettersburg
Castle
Photo: Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schloss Ettersburg is a palace with its extended park near Weimar, Thuringia, Germany. It sits on the Ettersberg. From 1998 it has been part of the ensemble Klassisches Weimar, a World Heritage Site. Schloss Ettersburg is situated 1½ km northeast of The Forest Cemetery and Soviet Special Camp No. 2 (1945–50).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alte Burg and Ettersburg.
Ettersburg
Village
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Ettersburg is a municipality in the Weimarer Land district of Thuringia, Germany.
Hottelstedt
Village
Photo: Wikswat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hottelstedt is a former municipality in the Weimarer Land district of Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 December 2007, it has been part of the municipality Berlstedt, which merged into the town Am Ettersberg on 1 January 2019.
The Forest Cemetery and Soviet Special Camp No. 2 (1945–50)
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Gräberfeld sowjetisches Speziallager Nr. 2, 1945–1950”
- Category: burial
- Location: Weimar, Thuringia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.02425° or 51° 1′ 27″ northLongitude
11.25463° or 11° 15′ 17″ eastOpen location code
9F3H27F3+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 287265895OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“The Forest Cemetery and Soviet Special Camp No. 2 (1945–50)” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Het boskerkhof van het Sovjetrussische speciale kamp 2 (1945–50)”
- French: “Le cimetière forestier du camp soviétique spécial n°2 (1945–50)”
- Italian: “Il cimitero boschivo del campo sovietico speciale n° 2 (1945–50)”
- Russian: “Место захоронения заключeнных спeциального лагeря № 2, 1945–1950 гг.”
- Spanish: “El Cementerio del Campo especial soviético número 2 (1945–1950)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Permanent Exhibition on the History of Soviet Special Camp No. 2 and Buchenwald. Ostracism and Violence 1937 to 1945.
Nearby Places
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