Himmler`s SS Wewelsburg Castle

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Himmler’s SS
Wewelsburg Castle
Tour Prices:
3 day tour £549 per guest
Low Single Rooms Supplements
£40 per night
Deposit just £100 per person
Next Trip Dates:
April 11-13 2014
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April 9-11 2015
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What’s included:
Bed & Breakfast Accommodation
All transport from the official
overseas start point
Accompanied for the trip duration
All Museum entrances
All Expert Talks & Guidance
Himmler’s SS Mystical castle: Wewelsburg
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It is said that the Wewelsburg was going to be the “Grail Castle” of the Nazi regime, once it had
established itself as rulers of the world. Is this true, and, if so, what was their ambition in this
vast building project?
“I just wanted to thank you for the
trip, it was a great experience &
both Nicky and I enjoyed it very
much. Your depth of knowledge on
It is clear that any Grail Castle to be built would have a geometrical design, and in the case of
the subject certainly brought the
the Wewelsburg, that is a triangle. For Himmler, the Wewelsburg was not so much the location
past alive.”
where the Grail was hidden, but where his Grail Order – the SS, the Schutzstaffel – and its sacred
treasures – rumoured to be the Spear of Destiny – would be brought, and from which the magical
power of the Nazi regime would radiate out.
The castle was not built by the Nazi regime; its history started several centuries before the
National Socialists came to power in 1933. In its current form, the castle was built from 1603 to
1609, as a secondary residence for Fürstbischof Theodor von Fürstenberg, the prince-bishop of
Paderborn, whose primary residence was the castle at Neuhaus. However, there existed a castle
on the site from the 9th century onwards.
Military History Tours is all about the
‘experience’. Naturally we take care of
all local accommodation, transport and
entrances but what sets us aside is our
on the ground knowledge and contacts,
established over many, many years
that enable you to really get under the
surface of your chosen subject matter.
By guiding guests around these historic
locations we feel we are contributing
greatly towards ‘keeping the spirit alive’
of some of the most memorable events
in human history.
Let their sacrifice not be in vain.
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Heinrich Himmler
SS Blueprint for planned construction
Village of Wewelsburg
Model for SS expansion plans for the area
At the time, it withheld an invasion of the Huns, its location
German unity and a demonstration that a united Germany could
near what was believed to be the site where the Battle of the
conquer all – as it was, of course, felt it would do again….
Teutoburg Forest occurred. This battle occurred in 9 AD, when
various Germanic tribes made an alliance and ambushed and
It meant that the estate had the shape of a spear, underlining
destroyed three Roman legions.
the unconfirmed belief that the site would become the location
where the Spear of Destiny would be held. One story goes that
The battle was the start of a seven year long war, whereby the
Hitler saw his future when he visited the Museum in Vienna
Rhine became the boundary of the Roman Empire. It should
where the Spear was on display, and that he became convinced
therefore not come as a surprise that it was seen as a symbol of
that whoever possessed it, controlled the fate of the world.
Castle forms the tip of the spear
The Spear of Destiny
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Wewelsburg SS badge
SS-Gruppenführer Karl Wolff
and Himmler
Top level Operation Barbarossa invasion meeting
Himmler inspects development plans
SS weddings at the castle
That the Wewelsburg was going to be the New Jerusalem and
the centre of Germany is in evidence as from 1941 onwards, the
architects called the complex the “Centre of the World”. In line
with sacred mythology, the design would sit on a mountain,
surrounded by a lake, as there were plans to flood the valley.
Guests fly to Dortmund where they are met by the MHT Team.
After collecting the mini bus the group sets off for the Castle
driving through the Ruhr Valley and passing the mighty Dams
“busted” by the RAF back in ’43. After the hour long journey we
arrive at our hotel where we get checked in before heading off to
the Castle itself. Here we get our first impressions and discover
Obergruppenführersaal: SS Generals’ Hall
the lie of the land before heading back for a rest then dinner.
Crypt in North Tower
Eternal flame in floor
Swastika adorns the ceiling
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Castle East Wing
Castle Inner Courtyard
Concentration Camp Guards
Camp inmates
The Quarry Camp
Day Two sees us at the Castle going through it’s history and
tying the story into the ideological/mysticism of the Nazis.
By reference to various alternative theories we are able to piece
together what Himmler and his SS were seeking to achieve not
just architecturally but also what the symbolism represented.
We explore the history of the SS and their rise throughout the
1930s and the role they played during the war. We also visit the
museum and see how the Nazis used slave labour to go about
achieving this purpose as well as how the camp structure existed
in WW2.
Day Three
Returned to Wewelsburg:
Death’s Head Rings
of dead SS men
we are back at the castle and discuss its capture
by the Americans, and use it as a back drop to explain the wider
story of how Himmler sought to bargain with the Western Allies
towards the end of the war, and his ultimate fate. We then head
back to Dortmund for our evening flights back to the UK.
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