The 100-hectare site of the former Nazi Ordensburg Vogelsang is located in the middle of the Eifel National Park.
It was once a National Socialist training center - today it is a multifaceted place of experience.
The heart of the complex is the "Forum Vogelsang IP". In this striking building, you can choose from four very different permanent exhibitions:The award-winning exhibition "Destination: Herrenmensch" by the Nazi documentation department is dedicated to the history of the site. The special exhibition "You belong to the Führer too! - Children and young people in the region 1918-1945 and the special exhibition "Visions of power. New insights into the construction and architecture of the Nazi Ordensburg Vogelsang" are also located in the visitor center. Tickets are available here: Tickets for Vogelsang IP gGmbH | Tickets and information on ticket.io
In the adventure exhibition "Wildnis(t)räume" at the Eifel National Park Center, you can experience the diverse nature of the surrounding Eifel National Park with all your senses.
Both exhibitions are open to visitors all year round.
The Vogelsang IP guided tour (approx. 90 minutes, registration required) takes place daily at 2 pm from March to October and additionally at 11 am on all weekends and public holidays. From November to February, it takes place from Thursday to Sunday at 2 pm. Tickets are available here: Tickets for Vogelsang IP gGmbH | Tickets and information on ticket.io
Between April and October, it is also possible to climb the Vogelsang Tower. The climb up the 177 steep steps is rewarded with an impressive panoramic view of the site and the Eifel National Park. Tickets are available here: Tickets for Vogelsang IP gGmbH | Tickets and information on ticket.io
The Dutch guided tour (approx. 90 minutes, registration required) takes place every Saturday at 2:15 pm from 26.04.-01.11.2025. Tickets are available here: Kaartjes voor Vogelsang IP - Rondleiding in Nederlands - 31.05.25 | Tickets en info op ticket.io
After so much exercise, relax in the panoramic restaurant with Eifel specialties and enjoy the view of the Urftsee.
National hiking routes such as the Eifelsteig and the Wilderness Trail run through the area.
The abandoned settlement of Wollseifen, around two kilometers away, is a spectacular destination.
A free ranger tour into the national park area starts on Sundays. The meeting point is the giant ranger hat.
The history of Vogelsang:
Today, Vogelsang is an "International Place", but it is also a special site of European history. Where the political offspring of a criminal system was to be trained from 1936 onwards is now home to modern exhibition and education centers. After the Second World War, the site was used for decades as part of the Belgian military training area "Camp Vogelsang". Civilian use of the site, which is surrounded by the newly established Eifel National Park, only began in 2006.
Dogs welcome!
Dogs are allowed in the NS documentation, in the visitor center and in the store as well as on the entire outdoor area and must be kept on a leash.
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