Moringen Archives ⋆ The Passenger

May 17, 2026May 17, 2026

Sohnreywarte

Perched high above the village of Üssinghausen, the Sohnreywarte – also known locally as the Sohnrey-Hütte – is a modest observation shelter rather than a grand tower. It sits on elevated ground at the edge of the Solling landscape, offering wide views over wooded hills and open countryside. The structure itself is simple and functional, stone-built with a covered seating area that invites walkers and hikers to pause. It was created in 1931 as a place of remembrance and quiet reflection, intended to honour Heinrich Sohnrey while also encouraging appreciation of the rural landscape he so often wrote about.

October 25, 2025October 25, 2025

KZ Moringen

The Konzentrationslager Moringen, located near Göttingen in Lower Saxony, began its grim history shortly after the Nazi rise to power in 1933. Established within the buildings of a former Arbeitshaus (or Werkhaus, an institution for forced labour), it was among the first wave of concentration camps set up across Germany, predating the large, industrial-scale camps that would later define the regime’s terror. Initially, the camp served as a detention site for political opponents of the Nazis – primarily communists, social democrats, and trade unionists. Prisoners were subjected to harsh conditions, forced labour, and systematic abuse, as the camp became a testing ground for the early concentration camp system.