Schwesing (, North Frisian: Swiasing) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
History
From September 25, 1944, until December 11, 1944, a concentration camp was established near Glasau.
[The camp is listed as No. 643 Husum-Schwesing, Kreis Husum, in the official German list ] 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.
[ 1. Schwesinger "Bruus International Open" at schwesing.de. Retrieved 19 Dec 2020.]
See also
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List of subcamps of Neuengamme
Notes
