Ordensburg Krössinsee

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Ordensburg Krössinsee (also Crössinsee) is placed near the city of Falkenburg in Pomerania, today Poland. It was one of three NS-Ordensburgen which existed, the educational centers for cadres of the NSDAP.

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[edit] History

The laying of the foundation stone of Ordensburg Krössinsee was on 22 April 1934. It was planned by the Cologne architect Clemens Klotz. The official dedication was on 24 April 1936.

The three NS-Ordensburgen were:

Commander of the Ordensburg was Otto Gohdes. Two courses of studies took place here: 1937/38 and 1938/39. On 16 Mai 1941 the Ordensburg was renamed in "Die Falkenburg am Krössinsee" (The Castle Falkenburg at the lake Krössin) by Robert Ley. On 29 June 1944 parts of the estate were destoyed by fire.

[edit] The estate

Finished facilities:

  • Hall of Honour (Ehrenhalle)
  • Ceremonial place (Feierplatz)
  • 20 living quarters
  • sports field
  • appeal field
  • drill ground
  • riding arena with barns
  • community house
  • dining-hall
  • educational hall
  • dwelling for the commander
  • house for the female employees
  • buildings for the administration
  • seminar rooms
  • sick bay
  • pig breeding
  • clarification plant
  • two towers (four were planned)

planned, but not realized facilities:

  • hotel
  • swimming pool
  • water sports facility

[edit] Actual usage

Today the estate is used by the Polish army.

[edit] Literature

  • Rolf Sawinski: Die Ordensburg Krössinsee in Pommern (Gebundene Ausgabe), Aachen 2004, ISBN 3933608775

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Coordinates: 53°32′57″N 16°02′34″E / 53.54917, 16.04278

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