A visit to the castle Wewelsburg

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A visit to the castle Wewelsburg

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Post by *NL* » 02 Sep 2013, 23:26

Although the Wewelsburg castle is very old, (build between 1603 and 1609 )it only became known to the larger outside world when it was rented out for a 100 years to the Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler.
The castle houses a large collection / exhibition pre WW2, and just outside the castle is a exhibition about the WW 2 history.
Since you can already find so much about this castle on the www and here at the Axis Forum, i will just post the photo's without
a narative.

Best regards,

Hans.
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Post by *NL* » 02 Sep 2013, 23:28

Wewelsburg photo's 4,5,6
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Post by *NL* » 02 Sep 2013, 23:29

Wewelsburg photo's 7,8,9
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Post by *NL* » 02 Sep 2013, 23:30

Wewelsburg photo's 10,11,12
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Post by *NL* » 02 Sep 2013, 23:31

Wewelsburg photo's 13,14,15
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Post by *NL* » 02 Sep 2013, 23:32

Wewelsburg photo's 16,17,18
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Post by *NL* » 02 Sep 2013, 23:33

Wewelsburg photo's 19,20,21
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Post by *NL* » 02 Sep 2013, 23:34

Wewelsburg photo's 22,23,24
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Post by *NL* » 02 Sep 2013, 23:35

Wewelsburg photo's 25,26,27
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Post by *NL* » 02 Sep 2013, 23:36

Wewelsburg photo's 28,29,30
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Post by *NL* » 02 Sep 2013, 23:38

Wewelsburg photo's 31,32,33
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Post by *NL* » 02 Sep 2013, 23:39

Wewelsburg photo's 34,35,36
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Post by *NL* » 02 Sep 2013, 23:40

Wewelsburg photo's 37,38,39
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Post by *NL* » 02 Sep 2013, 23:42

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Post by *NL* » 02 Sep 2013, 23:44

Wewelsburg photo's 43,44,45
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