In Bergen Belsen (After 1941: Stalag XI C/311) an estimated 50 to 70 thousand people were killed or perished under the dreadful circumstances. Knowing that, you’ll expect to find a dreadful place. But instead what you’ll find is a beautiful and serene forest meadow, with square shaped green hills.
The green hills are mass graves. They are marked with signs with little text. A large memorial wall stands at the far left to remember us of what happened here.
Documentation Center
To witness the terrible facts of what happened here, you will have to visit the extensive documentation centre. It has an impressive exhibition and tells a detailed story with lots of background information about the people that worked, died or somehow survived here.
Visit
For more information about Gedenkstätte Bergen-Belsen and the opening hours, visit the website: bergen-belsen.stiftung-ng.de
