Vom Folterzentrum der Militärdiktatur zum Ferienort Die Geschichte der "Villa Baviera" in Chile

• Other Authors: Cwik, Christian (Editor), König, Hans-Joachim (Editor), Rinke, Stefan (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Published: Darmstadt Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft (wbg) 2022
• Series: Historamericana 41
• Subjects: Colonia Dignidad; History; Germany; Chile; Villa Baviera
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Under Augusto Pinochet, the "Colonia Dignidad" founded by the German itinerant preacher Paul Schäfer was a base of the Chilean military dictatorship. As "Villa Baviera" it continues to exist as a tourist destination. The transformation of a torture center into a holiday resort h...