--- title: "Gedenkstätte Augustaschacht" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/poi/gedenkstaette-augustaschacht" description: "The Augusta Ohrbeck shaft on the city boundary between Georgsmarienhütte and Hasbergen was built in 1860 and is part of the Hüggel mining area, where silver and iron ore, lime and coal were found or mined from the 12th century onwards.In the last 15 months before the end of the Second World War, more than 2,000 young people and men from almost 20 nations were held here under cruel conditions. A permanent exhibition on forced labor in the Osnabrück region can be seen next to the facility.  " language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/173564/66cb505d5880f75abd3c047e5b82a53a2e0b16383d08ef60d0fd5c2969583c2a/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Gedenkstätte Augustaschacht =========================== - Tip - Memorial The Augusta Shaft is a memorial to the labor education camp in GM-Ohrbeck. The Augusta Ohrbeck shaft on the city boundary between Georgsmarienhütte and Hasbergen was built in 1860 and is part of the Hüggel mining area, where silver and iron ore, lime and coal were found or mined from the 12th century onwards. In the last 15 months before the end of the Second World War, more than 2,000 young people and men from almost 20 nations were held here under cruel conditions. A permanent exhibition on forced labor in the Osnabrück region can be seen next to the facility. Read more Good to know ------------ Openings Special opening hours can be found on the homepage. Dayoff: Saturday Read more Price info Admission to the memorial sites is free. Donations make it possible to keep the memorial sites open to the public free of charge. Read more Eligibility - for Groups - for Class Foreign Language German Contact person Gedenkstätten Gestapokeller und Augustaschacht e.V.**Mr. Dr. Michael Gander** Zur Hüggelschlucht 4 Author Tourismusgesellschaft Osnabrücker Land mbHHerrenteichsstraße 17+18 49074 Osnabrück Organization Tourismusgesellschaft Osnabrücker Land mbH License (master data) Tourismusgesellschaft Osnabrücker Land mbH Nearby ------ View on map - AccomodationsCC-BY-SATobias Schwertmann | - Guesthouse CC-BY-SAMichael Stange | - Hotel CC-BY-SAPenthouse Backpackers Osnabrück | - Hotel - Place of interestCC-BY-SATouristikzentrum Westliches Weserbergland, Kathrin Schumacher | - Memorial CC-BYMittelweser-Touristik GmbH | - Memorial CC0-, CC0 | - Memorial Contact Zur Hüggelschlucht 4 49205 Hasbergen