Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp Memorial

Description: Gedenkstätte Bergen-Belsen/ D-29303 Lohheide / Germany / eMail: Bergen-Belsen@t-online.de / Tel.: ++49 5051-4759-0 or ... more

Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp Memorial ... ++49 5051-6011 / Fax: ++49 5051-4759-18 or ++49 5051-7396. / The Bergen-Belsen Memorial is situated sixty kilometres north-east of Hannover, in the Lüneburg Heath. Located on the grounds of the former P.O.W. (Prisoner of War) and concentration camps, marked graves and monuments hold reminders of the suffering and deaths of its prisoners. A documentation centre illustrates the history of the camp and its victims.

Newest Review: ... Just next to the reception desk is the 'cinema' where you can watch a documentary on the history of the camp (although this is not suitable for children under the age of 14, and after watching it myself and coming away deeply upset, I totally agree with this). The staff are more than happy to carry out guided tours of the camp for people who are visiting. If you would like a guided tour, I ... more

... recommend that you contact the centre prior to your visit to make sure that this can be arranged (they recommend 4 weeks in advance). All tours of the camp, film presentations and entrance to the camp are completely free of charge. The website address ...more

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Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp Memorial: We Will Remember Them (2352 words)
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This review is about the memorial site at the former concentration camp at Bergen-Belsen, which is situated in Loheide in the Lower Saxony region of Germany. Loheide is approximately a 5-10 minute drive from the centre of Bergen, which itself is in Luneburg Heath, and is about 60 Km north east of Hannover. Before I can actually give a fair review of the camp itself, I feel honour bound to give you a little of the history of this camp as not everyone knows about its existence. History ~~~~~ The history books tell us much about Adolf Hitler's rise to power and his maniacal system of ensuring that the Aryan race were superior to the rest of the ... Read the complete review

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