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Ordensburg Krössinsee
Ordensburg Krössinsee (also ''Crössinsee'', now Budowo) was the first of three ''NS-Ordensburgen'', educational centers constructed in Germany in the 1930s for Cadre (politics), cadres of the Nazi Party. It was built near what was then the city of Falkenburg in Pomerania, today Złocieniec in Poland. Today, this former Nazi training centre is used by the 2nd Battalion, 12th Tank Brigade of the Polish Land Forces. History The groundbreaking for ''Ordensburg Krössinsee'' was on 22 April 1934. It was designed by the Cologne architect Clemens Klotz. The vast construction of rustic stone buildings with granite foundations was built at a cost of 20 million Reichsmarks, and the facility was officially dedicated on 24 April 1936. On 16 May 1941, the ''Ordensburg'' was renamed "Die Falkenburg am Krössinsee" (The Falcon Castle at Lake Krössin) by the Reichs Minister of Labor, Dr. Robert Ley. On 29 June 1944, a small portion of the complex was destroyed by fire. ''Ordensburg Kröss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Złocieniec
Złocieniec (; ) is a town in northwestern Poland. Located in West Pomeranian Voivodeship's Drawsko County since 1999, it was previously a part of Koszalin Voivodeship (other), Koszalin Voivodeship (1950–1998). The population of Złocieniec is around 12,000 - it is therefore the biggest town in the county (powiat). History The official town webpage states that between the 7th and 6th century BC the area of the town was the site of a village and that the area of Western Pomerania was settled by Slavs in the 6th-8th centuries. The area was part of Poland during the reign of the first Polish rulers Mieszko I and Bolesław I the Brave. In the 13th century it was the northernmost area of the Duchy of Greater Poland, a province of fragmented Kingdom of Poland (1025-1385), Poland. When the town rights were granted it's highly probable that among German inhabitants of the town were also Slavs from Budów and Strzebłów-villages that were disbanded. Town rights were granted by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |