John-Strucke, Siepe, D. (Hrsg.) Mythos Wewelsburg. Fakten und Legenden

During the Third Reich, the Westphalian castle was to become a central meeting place for senior SS leaders. Rumours of occult rites performed by the SS at this location have turned Germany's unique triangular castle into a place of pilgrimage for the right-wing scene in recent decades. Esotericists see the site as a special "place of power". The "Black Sun", derived from a sun wheel ornament in the north tower, has become a globally popular symbol of salvation and identification for right-wing extremists.

In the myth surrounding the miracle technology of the "Reich's flying discs", in neo-paganism, in the black metal scene and even in superhero comics, Wewelsburg Castle and the "Black Sun" have become part of a questionable section of pop culture. This lavishly illustrated volume is the first to comprehensively reconstruct the origins, varieties and effects of the web of myths surrounding Wewelsburg Castle, which has developed in parallel with the construction of the memorial and memorial site for the victims of SS crimes that is located there today.