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Bergen-Belsen Memorial

Stiftung niedersachsische Gedenkstatten | Lohheide, 29303 Bergen, Lower Saxony, Germany
Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Bergen
5.0 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
Traveller Description: The brand new Bergen-Belsen memorial went up just weeks ago at the site of the Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp. This may be the most moving day of... more »
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Whilst living nearby I visited Bergen-Belsen several times with friends and family whilst they were over from the UK. The other reviews in English describe it well so I do not need to add much. The visitor centre in it's old form was mainly a collection of photo's with very little in English. The new centre is foreboding but packed... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

I read Anne Franks diaries at a young age and even thou i lived in germany for 4 years i had never had a chance to visit here -however on my second employment in germnay i made sure it was first on my list to see, i expected it to be a wierd experience but its such a tranquil place... More

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Meisenheim, Germany
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2011
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We were travelling back from Bremen when we saw a signpost for Bergen-Belsen. We wondered if we had time for the side-trip, were unsure what we would find or how we would react, but decided to just do it - and we were glad we did. The first place to go is to the visitors' centre, a forbidding, concrete building... More

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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2011
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Who could find the words to describe a place like Bergen-Belsen ? I certainly can not. The one thing I would like to mention though is the fantastic job the people from the Stiftung Niedersächsische Gedenkstätten did on the new visitor's centre. The manner in which the three folded (POW camp, concentration camp and displaced persons camp) history of the... More

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Celle, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2011 via mobile
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