The site was built as the “Heeres-, Reit- und Fahrschule”. The school, close to the military training site Dberitzer Heide was designed by architect Robert Kisch.The cavalry school (Kavallarieschule) was housed in hannover and moved to Krampnitz, a bigger site, in 1937. The school was the Army Riding and Driving school until the last months of WW II.
The military grounds were abandoned on April 26 1945. One day later the Russian troops took over Krampnitz.
The Russian military stayed on the ground until 1992, the camp is abandoned ever since. Every now and then the place is used for filming movies.
This place was used for the movie “Enemy at the gates” and Inglorious bastards from the director of Quentin Tarantino was filmed there also.
the mosaic would not have been worked in situ but would have been have been worked on a table, indirect (upside down) with temporary glue onto a paper bearing the design. It would have been worked in sections, then applied to wet mortar, matching up the pieces carefully, then tamped level. The paper would have been whetted after it was dry, and removed. It looks like it is made of glass smalti, from the reflective qualities of the tiles and the colors used.
The military grounds were abandoned on April 26 1945. One day later the Russian troops took over Krampnitz.
The Russian military stayed on the ground until 1992, the camp is abandoned ever since. Every now and then the place is used for filming movies.
This place was used for the movie “Enemy at the gates” and Inglorious bastards from the director of Quentin Tarantino was filmed there also.
the mosaic would not have been worked in situ but would have been have been worked on a table, indirect (upside down) with temporary glue onto a paper bearing the design. It would have been worked in sections, then applied to wet mortar, matching up the pieces carefully, then tamped level. The paper would have been whetted after it was dry, and removed. It looks like it is made of glass smalti, from the reflective qualities of the tiles and the colors used.
