Wewelsburg Castle is a fortress located between the forests of the northwestern part of Westphalia, which, according to sources, was built by the Germans between the ninth and tenth century BC to protect themselves against invading Huns.
Detail is his plan: in fact, its form to an arrow pointing north.
According to rational explanations, the unusual plant, unique not only in Germany but throughout Europe, was built along the rocky nature of the area.
But it is also possible to explain it through other means, such as the hypothesis that the arrow points to the North because the North is the source of everything, because the north is located the legendary island of Thule or Hyperborea or White Island, if you prefer. (The names are many), or the combination with the Spear of Longinus, as directed not only towards the north, and then to a point outside, but also toward the center of himself. This point was the tip of the spear. The external-internal then revealed a double symbolic value: the voltage to a distant homeland in time and space (the ancient Thule, located in the legends in the northern polar) and the need to retreat into his own in search of a direct communication with his own universe.
The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries brought war and death in the area Bueren, the district geographical Wewelsburg, caused primarily by religious dissent, and over the next two centuries the castle was repeatedly attacked and rebuilt several improvements that address in particular the increase of the thickness of the defensive walls.
was only between 1604 and 1607 it acquired its present form Wewelsburg wanted by Fuerstbischof Fuestenberg family that kept him as a family heritage until 1802, when it became the property of the Prussian state, but the bishop had long since lost interest in that this was considered a second home for the clergy and held just a trustee as a custodian.
In fact, the castle was in ruins, as a Prussian officer Wewelsburg who visited and examined in 1802 it considered in poor condition, unsuitable to the task even in a military prison, the nature was taking over and the castle was not considered worthy of maintenance from the bishopric. In 1815 a lightning strike gave the final blow by destroying the ceiling of one of the towers collapsed and the disastrous fire that followed a fundamental impact on the structure remained standing to the point that only the outer walls, so the district decided to adapt Bueren-Brenken the castle to their cultural needs and deploys a part in youth hostel, which still exists today. At the death of the last administrator, which occurred in 1821, suffered the same fate Wewelsburg the Colosseum: the locals plundered stones and ornaments until in 1832 the Prussian state decided to offer part of the castle as a residence for the local priest and began renovations in the south. In 1925, local authorities decided to transform the remaining part of the castle in an ethnological museum, which also exists today and occupies most of the total residential volume, you can see objects, artifacts and also archaeological evidence that customs and local customs throughout the centuries, as well as dioramas and settings that illustrate flora and fauna of the surroundings. Were included in the project also has a restaurant, a banquet hall and several rooms to be used for special occasions and celebrations, all made in the halls of the castle. It was decided to intervene after renovations, as the North Tower was in danger.
The priest later completed the work and brings us to his death in 1934, in which Himmler bought the castle and became the center of worship Wewelsburg secret of the Black
Form arrow had struck deeply the Reichsfuehrer who saw the real representation of a symbol: the castle was oriented to the north, in contrast to all the ancient and modern buildings that follow the east-west orientation. The carrier immediately to the north called Himmler's mind the land of Thule, The Hyperborean Aryan, the North Pole, the old country where the majority of the rank Eden Aryan Germanic traditions, and that is the place where, in time, a race of Aryan god-men were living in perfect harmony with the forces of nature, being itself a manifestation, with divine powers. The museum, the restaurant left the hostel as the place of the Academy Section Ahnenerbe, which from then on had a permanent place in Wewelsburg. To ensure the necessary labor, Himmler decided to build near a small field of work, which from 1941 was called Concentration Camp Niederhagen (Konzentrationslager Niederhagen Niederhagen or KZ). As related to the draft, Himmler used the architect's personal Bartels and Karl Maria Wiligut: Based on their advice, but especially following the spiritual path consigliatagli the priest-magician Wiligut, Himmler stravolse the internal structure of the castle, keeping But the plant to spearhead: between 1939 and 1944 the north tower was lowered to 4.8 me if I get into what we now know as "The Crypt", baptized by Himmler Valhalla. Bartels presented the construction plans in 1939 and without waiting for the necessary building permits, began the excavation work for the crypt initially instead of the twelve pedestals there were twelve niches were walled up and replaced with the seat-pillars that you see today. Also was provided to create a domed ceiling with stucco in the shape of swastika in the center and drill the holes from which it originates still echo the mysterious force that makes one shiver those who try to speak to the center of the room, closed the previous window Gothic style changed with new ones designed specifically to direct light to the center of the room. The work continued with the creation of Gruppenfuehrersaal (hall bosses SS) on the ground floor that opens onto the courtyard, were built in the 12 columns (as the twelve Gruppenführer, many inspired by the 12 knights of Camelot) and in this room and in the crypt and is planning another room above the Gruppenfuehrersaal, with a magnificent domed ceiling, projects that were never realized. At the center, in marble, was the symbol of the Schwarze Sonne, the Black Sun From 1941 to 1945, he began to think of a larger project with the aim of extending the area of \u200b\u200bthe castle to the village close to incorporate ; the peasants' houses were moved to make way for a massive complex of buildings that have surrounded the circular central structure. The crypt would become the geographical center of the system, a clear symbol that brings us to the meaning of the omphalos, the navel of the world. This would was the navel that would have tied the world with its cult of SS Volk. Following the advance of the allies, March 31, 1945 Himmler gave orders to blow up the castle in a hurry but managed only to damage the external structure, with a fire that caused little damage, apart from the wooden ceiling beams burned down. Himmler decided that from 1939 onwards the Gruppenfuehrer should meet once a year (maybe even most times) to Wewelsburg special meeting called for a spring conference, the only thing about these meetings were convened for special diets his twelve knights and related to topics and all'ariosofia the Germanic roots of civilization, with links to the new reality that was regenerating the Nazi past of the Teutonic tribes on a modern fabric while maintaining its spiritual aspects. A Wewelsburg marriages were celebrated in the highest degree of SS: There was not a priest but Himmler's spiritual adviser, Karl Maria Wiligut, which appeared on the scene with a pastoral adorned with a blue ribbon on which were inscribed the good luck runes. This and other ceremonies were celebrated by Weisthor. In short, the castle was a real center of religious, cultural and military.
