Wewelsburg
Definition:
Wewelsburg is a triangular castle near Paderborn in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, most infamous for its use by the SS under Heinrich Himmler during the Nazi era. It has become a symbolically charged site due to its association with Nazi occult ideology, SS mysticism, and historical memory.
History:
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Originally built between 1603 and 1609 in Weser Renaissance style
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In 1934, it was leased and later taken over by the SS
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Himmler envisioned it as an ideological center for the SS and a ceremonial space for a new mystic-Germanic elite
Nazi Symbolism and Occult Associations:
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Himmler renovated parts of the castle, such as the Obergruppenführer Hall, with features like the Black Sun mosaic
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Wewelsburg was intended to function as a “Grail Castle”, inspired by medieval mysticism, runic symbols, and Arthurian legends
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Though widely mythologized after 1945, many “occult” elements were amplified postwar, rather than based on systematic SS rituals
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