Esterwegen

Esterwegen is a municipality in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

In 1933 a concentration camp was established in Esterwegen. In 1936 the camp was dissolved and used till 1945 as a prisoner camp, for political prisoners and later for prisoners of the decree Nacht und Nebel.

Well known inmates

 * Julius Leber, politician
 * Carl von Ossietzky, journalist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
 * Georg Diederichs, later Minister-President of Lower Saxony
 * Karl_Germer, Outer Head of the Order (OHO) of Ordo Templi Orientis