Schwesing

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Schwesing (Template:Langx, North Frisian: Swiasing) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

History

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Memorial site at the concentration camp

From September 25, 1944, until December 11, 1944, a concentration camp was established near Glasau.[1] It was a subcamp to the Neuengamme concentration camp.

Culture

Schwesing is one of the few places where the old, German card game of Bruus is still played. Tournaments are held regularly in the winter months and, in 2019, the 1st Bruus International Open took place.[2]

See also

Notes

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  1. The camp is listed as No. 643 Husum-Schwesing, Kreis Husum, in the official German list Template:Webarchive Template:In lang
  2. 1. Schwesinger "Bruus International Open" at schwesing.de. Retrieved 19 Dec 2020.

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