Would You Sleep in a Former Nazi Camp in Scotland?
Cultybraggan Camp plans to allow guest to stay overnight in the future. (Photo: Mike Day/ WENN.com)
Attention all history buffs: soon you might be able to sleep overnight at a former Nazi prisoner of war camp.
That’s right, there are plans in the works to open Cultybraggan Camp, also known as Camp 21, as a tourist attraction where guests can sleep where criminals once laid their heads.
The 64-acre camp is located in Perthshire, Scotland, and once held some of the most notorious Nazis during the 1940s. In fact, it’s believed that Hitler’s deputy Rudolf Hess briefly stayed at the prison after he parachuted into the country.
It’s no Ritz Carlton, that’s for sure. (Photo: Anne Ward)
As for accommodations, don’t expect five-star service. Guests will be able to sleep where the prisoners slept, which includes bunkhouse accommodations in huts.
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The Comrie Development Trust (CDT) is behind the transformation that is expected to cost £600,000 (about $900,000). While it’s an expensive venture, the trust sees it as a way to preserve the history of the city while providing a shock to the economy.
Camp 21 housed 40,000 German and Italian prisoners. (Photo: Anne Ward)
This is a really promising project and has only been possible due to the foresight of the community when they bought the camp,” said CDT chairwoman Emma Margrett.
“The buildings will be restored to a condition as stipulated by historic Scotland, which has given its backing to the project, offering a grant of up to £257,500.”
Until now, the camp has been popular for dramatic re-enactments of the war era.
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