Ettersberg

The Ettersberg is a chain of hills in northern Thuringia near Weimar with multiple peaks and extensive woodlands. The area offers views across surrounding countryside and connects various points of historical significance through natural pathways.

The Ettersberg became the site of a concentration camp in the 1930s, which operated until 1945. This event shaped the location's history and continues to define its meaning for the region today.

The memorial on the Ettersberg functions as a learning space where visitors encounter personal stories and records from the 1937-1945 period. The exhibitions show how the site is used today to help people understand this history through direct evidence and testimony.

The area is accessible via multiple hiking routes that vary in difficulty depending on the path chosen. Visitors should be prepared for changing weather and forested terrain.

The highest point, known as Grosser Ettersberg, is visible from many locations across the region and serves as a natural landmark. Today visitors can survey the landscape from this summit and grasp why this location held historical significance.

GPS coordinates: 51.01430,11.25610

Latest update: December 7, 2025 19:28