Burg Ludwigstein
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Burg Ludwigstein is a 15th-century castle overlooking the river Werra
and surrounded by beautiful woodland. It stands southwest of the town of Witzenhausen
in North Hesse
and can easily be reached by car or train and bus. Founded in 1415 the castle's buildings today were built in the 16th and 20th centuries.
The Wandervogel
and German Youth Movement
joined its history when they joined together to save the castle. They bought the castle, renovated it, and founded a memorial for the Wandervogel that were killed in the First World War. The group that was founded in 1945 still takes an active part in the history of the castle and in its support.
The castle's youth education centre (Jugendbildungsstätte) offers both daily programs and weekend seminars, ranging from ecological topics to music and political education. Also on site is the Archive of the German Youth Movement with its own library and special collection to be studied.
The castle is today the main centre of the Bündische Jugend and many German Scouting
associations. The Archive of the German Youth Movement shelters estates of important persons.
Werra
The Werra is a river in central Germany, the right-source river of the Weser. The Werra has its source near Eisfeld in southern Thuringia. After 293 km the Werra joins the river Fulda in the town of Hann. Münden, forming the Weser....
and surrounded by beautiful woodland. It stands southwest of the town of Witzenhausen
Witzenhausen
Witzenhausen is a small town in the Werra-Meißner-Kreis in northeastern Hesse, Germany.It was granted town rights in 1225, and until 1974, it was a district seat....
in North Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
and can easily be reached by car or train and bus. Founded in 1415 the castle's buildings today were built in the 16th and 20th centuries.
The Wandervogel
Wandervogel
Wandervogel is the name adopted by a popular movement of German youth groups from 1896 onward. The name can be translated as rambling, hiking or wandering bird and the ethos is to shake off the restrictions of society and get back to nature and freedom...
and German Youth Movement
German Youth Movement
The German Youth Movement is a collective term for a cultural and educational movement that started in 1896. It consists of numerous associations of young people that focus on outdoor activities. The movement included German Scouting and the Wandervogel...
joined its history when they joined together to save the castle. They bought the castle, renovated it, and founded a memorial for the Wandervogel that were killed in the First World War. The group that was founded in 1945 still takes an active part in the history of the castle and in its support.
The castle's youth education centre (Jugendbildungsstätte) offers both daily programs and weekend seminars, ranging from ecological topics to music and political education. Also on site is the Archive of the German Youth Movement with its own library and special collection to be studied.
The castle is today the main centre of the Bündische Jugend and many German Scouting
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
associations. The Archive of the German Youth Movement shelters estates of important persons.
- Knud Ahlborn (1888–1977)
- Ellen Gregori (1897–1981)
- Eberhard KoebelEberhard KoebelEberhard Koebel was a German youth leader, writer and publisher.Eberhard Koebel was born in Stuttgart on June 22, 1907. From the age of 13, in 1920, Koebel was a member of the Wandervogel...
(1907–1955) founder of 'Deutsche Jungenschaft vom 1.11.1929Deutsche Jungenschaft vom 1.11.1929The Deutsche Jungenschaft vom 1.11.1929, abbreviated dj.1.11., was a youth group within the German Youth Movement, founded by Eberhard Köbel on November 1, 1929. It demerged from the Deutsche Freischar after some disagreements of the organisation's course. The dj.1.11...
' - Alexander Lion (1870–1962) founder of first German Scout Organization 'Deutscher Pfadfinderbund'
- Karl Otto Paetel (1906–1975)
- Gertrud Prellwitz (1869–1942)
- Gustav WynekenGustav WynekenGustav Wyneken was a German educational reformer, free thinker and charismatic leader. His ideas and practice on education and youth became highly influential but were also controversial.-Early life:He was born to a Christian family, and studied Theology and Philology in Berlin...
(1875–1964)