The Glaubitzer Wald

Covering an area of 120 hectares, the protected landscape area “Glaubitzer Wald” (forest area near Glaubitz) offers sports enthusiasts an attractive environment for hiking, walking, or running.

Memorial in the Glaubitzer Wald

In the middle of the Glaubitzer Wald, near a small pond, stands a striking triangular monument made of red granite. The triangular shape is based on the symbol of those persecuted by the Nazi regime.

The remains of 65 concentration camp prisoners have found their final resting place here. They perished as a result of the immense hardships of the evacuation marches in the area around Glaubitz or were murdered by the guards.

For example, a convoy of prisoners stopped at the Glaubitz sports field. This convoy came from the Thekla/Abtnaundorf satellite camp of the Buchenwald concentration camp and had set off on April 13, 1945. It was supposed to lead via Wurzen, Oschatz, Riesa, Grimma, Freiberg, Freital, and Pirna to Teplice in the Czech Republic. During the stop in Glaubitz, there was an air raid during which some prisoners attempted to escape. However, almost all of the fugitives were caught, immediately executed on the spot, and buried in makeshift graves.

In June 1945, a mass grave for these victims was created at what is now the memorial site in the forest. To date, it has not been possible to identify any of the names. Furthermore, other victims from other death marches are said to have been buried there. But to date, there is no concrete evidence of this either.