Erinnerungen an die Nazi-Zeit

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The old Nazi Ordens-Burg Vogelsang is located in the Eifel National Park.
People built the Ordens-Burg Vogelsang during the Nazi era.
The old Ordens-Burg Vogelsang is a large construction site.
Important Nazi leaders used to stay at the Ordens-Burg Vogelsang.
important Nazi leaders.
The Nazi leaders were teachers for young men at the Ordens-Burg Vogelsang.
wereteachers for young men.
Young men learned at the Ordens-Burg Vogelsang,
how they could later become Nazi chiefs.

Today Vogelsang is an international place.
That means:
People from all countries are welcome at Vogelsang.
Today, Vogelsang is a place for peace.
Vogelsang is also a memorial.
That means:
Vogelsang is a place to remind us of something.
Vogelsang is a reminder of the difficult Nazi era.

There is an exhibition at Vogelsang.
You can visit the exhibition.
The exhibition is called Bestimmung Herren-Mensch.
In the exhibition you can see pictures from the Nazi era.
And videos from the Nazi era.
And old objects from the Nazi era.

In the exhibition you can learn
what life used to be like at the Ordens-Burg Vogelsang.
For example, young men used to learn
that they were gentlemen.
The teachers taught the young men:
Gentlemen-men are worth more than other men.
Today we know that:
All people are worth the same.

The exhibition is for everyone aged 12 and over.
Children under the age of 14 may only visit the exhibition
only with an adult.
You can also take a wheelchair through the exhibition.
Sometimes you can visit the exhibition
with a guest guide.

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