Hessenlager

The Hessen camp is a former military camp Hesse -Darmstadt urban troops during the French period in Göhren on Rügen.

Location

The camp was located south of Göhren in the vicinity of South Beach just west of the Strait of Göhren Lobbe. A little further east is the Baltic Sea. From 1812 bearing formed remains of fortifications are still preserved, which are identified as ground monument and drag along parallel to the road at this. At the former site reminds on the highest point of the wall, a stone with the inscription Hessian camp in 1812 at the camp. In addition, an explanatory tablet. Diagonally opposite is now the museum ship Luise.

History

The tent camp on the shores of the Baltic Sea was built by two Hesse -Darmstadt urban companies in a wood. The troops were among the allied with Napoleonic France Confederation of the Rhine States. Strategically, the camp was intended to prevent the landing of British troops on Rügen. There was a designed for 100 men barrack and a dugout, which was covered with straw and twigs. An elongated space in the center was created, which was equipped with walking paths and lawn benches and is described as clean. Moreover, a large earth pyramid is built from the radicals are no longer detectable, however, now. The purpose of the pyramid is unclear. Perhaps it served as a signal station or lookout. In the traditions of the discipline of these troops will be significantly better than that described by English, Bavarian, Berg and French troops, who were at times also stationed in this period in the area of ​​Mönchgut. Behind the camp offered dealer booths of provisions.

The area where the camp had been created, was previously the name Slötel ( = key ).