Horst Wessel monument in Bielefeld, Germany

The monument included a 20-ton sandstone block positioned at the center of a Germanic assembly area in the Teutoburger Wald forest region.

Two separate memorials were constructed in Bielefeld during 1933, with the first monument initiated by local innkeeper Hugo Möller along the Kammweg trail.

The monument served as a gathering point for organized marches until World War II, when public commemorations became less frequent.

The original monument site was destroyed by British forces in April 1946, leaving no visible traces of the structure.

The Bodelschwingh Foundation in Bethel provided the massive sandstone block that formed the central element of the memorial.

Website: https://historischer-rueckklick-bielefeld.com/2021/04/01/01042021

GPS coordinates: 51.98275,8.56794

Latest update: March 7, 2025 22:36