Breitenau concentration camp 1933-1934
The Breitenau concentration camp was set up in June 1933. In the field of research, it is known as one of the early concentration camps. Shortly after…
From monastery to workhouse 1113–1874
The formation and dissolution of the monastery
The Benedictine monastery of Breitenau was founded in 1113. Around 1250, the Romanesque pillar basilica…
1113
Founding of the Benedictine monastery of Breitenau
1527
Dissolution of the monastery by Landgrave Philipp
1874
Opening of the Breitenau institution for corrections and the rural…
Donation appeal
Aid network for survivors of Nazi persecution in Ukraine
… under strong suspicion of potato theft
From the protective custody order (Schutzhaftbefehl) of 1943 against Jan…
PLACE OF LEARNING
The educational programme of the memorial ranges from various types of tours to lectures and readings. In addition to more in-depth learning opportunities in the form of…
Team
Dr. Ann Katrin Düben (parental leave)
Memorial Director
dueben@gedenkstaette-breitenau.de
Dr. Maike Bartsch (parental leave replacement)
Memorial Director
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Memorial association
Memorial association
The memorial association Verein zur Förderung der Gedenkstätte und des Archivs Breitenau e.V. was founded in 1986 and has since been the responsible…
Cooperation and Networking
Memorial Sites in Hessen
Gedenkstätte Hadamar http://www.gedenkstaette-hadamar.de
Dokumentations- und Informationszentrum Stadtallendorf (DIZ)…
Library
Breitenau Memorial has an extensive reference library and a reading room. The focus of the literature lies on the Nazi period with its post-event history and historical effects. The…
