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SS falcon yard

Historic ruins with a complex history

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The SS falcon yard near Weimar was part of the Buchenwald concentration camp from 1938. From 1943, it was also used as a special detention site by the SS. The ruins now serve as a reminder of this grim chapter in history.

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In 1943, the SS falcon yard was also used as a special detention site.

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You are now at the SS falcon yard ruins, once part of the Buchenwald concentration camp from 1938. These ruins stand as a lasting memory of the grim history that unfolded here. From 1943, the SS also used this site as a special detention facility. To the north, about 827 meters away, you can find the Buchenwald Memorial. Further northeast, approximately 779 meters, is the former crematorium, which was also part of the camp.