Wewelsburg (pronounced ) is a Renaissance castle located in the northeast of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the village of Wewelsburg (the same name as the castle) which is a quarter of the city Büren, Westphalia, in district of Paderborn in the Alme Valley. The castle has the outline of a triangle ([LINK: http://www.wewelsburg.de/media/wewels02_neu.jpg] aerial photo). It is known for becoming the ritual headquarters of the SS in 1934 under Heinrich Himmler. Early history The Wewelsburg was built from 1603 to 1609 as secondary residence for the prince-bishops of Paderborn (also see Bishopric of Paderborn) [LINK: http://www.wewelsburg.de/pages/startseite/willkommen.shtml] Kreismuseum Wewelsburg (in German). Its location is near what was then believed to be the site of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. Two witch trials took place in the Wewelsburg during the 17th century. The Wewelsburg was destr

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # TAGS