Sandgrube

Sandgrube is a quarry in Guxhagen, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse. Sandgrube is situated nearby to the bridge Schwarzenbachtalbrücke, as well as near the locality Brechelsdorf.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Breitenau concentration camp and Kloster Breitenau.

Breitenau concentration camp

Historic site

Photo: Armin Schönewolf, Public domain.

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. Breitenau concentration camp is situated 2 km southwest of Sandgrube.

Kloster Breitenau

Historic site

Photo: Armin Schönewolf, Public domain.

Kloster Breitenau is a historic site, which is situated 2 km southwest of Sandgrube.

Dörnhagen Protestant Church

Church

Photo: Marie de Vionnet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dörnhagen Protestant Church is situated 1½ km north of Sandgrube.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brechelsdorf and Brückenhof.

Brechelsdorf

Locality

Brechelsdorf was a village that was abandoned around the 14th to 15th century AD. There are no visible remains today. It was situated within the perimeter of the village of Altenbrunslar, which part of the town of Felsberg, in the district of Schwalm-Eder-Kreis in North Hesse, Germany. Brechelsdorf is situated 5 km southwest of Sandgrube.