Myths of Wewelsburg Castle

Facts and Fiction
2022
ISBN: 978-3-506-79200-6
Verlag: Verlag Ferdinand Schöningh

Buch, Englisch, 337 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 870 g

Reihe: Publications of the Kreismuseum Wewelsburg

Wewelsburg Castle in Germany figures prominently in right-wing conspiracy theories and popular culture. This book sheds light onto the background and impact of these myths for the first time.
During the Nazi era, this Westphalian castle became a key venue for gatherings of high ranking SS leaders. After World War II, rumors about occult SS rituals made the place a pilgrimage site of the extreme right. The northern tower’s ornamental sun wheel design, today known as the “Black Sun,” appears in thrillers, comic books, and in the right-wing music scene. It has morphed into a dubious visual element of today’s pop culture and is now familiar to people throughout the world as a symbol of neofascist and alt-right groups. The lavishly illustrated volume traces facts and fiction about the origins and current reception of the myths related to Wewelsburg Castle and the sun wheel symbol.

Autoren/Hrsg.

John-Stucke, Kirsten

Siepe, Daniela

Weitere Mitwirkende

John-Stucke, Kirsten

Siepe, Daniela

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Klubs, Vereine, Geheimgesellschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Faschismus, Rechtsextremismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Deutsche Geschichte Deutsche Geschichte: Regional- & Stadtgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Spezialeinheiten und Elitetruppen

Über Autor(innen)

Kirsten John-Stucke is a Historian and the Director of the Kreismuseum Wewelsburg.
Daniela Siepe has worked as a Research Associate for the revision of the Memorial Museum of Kreismuseum Wewelsburg.