An old Nazi diary has resurfaced, and among its pages is a map pointing to various locations where World War II treasures worth billions of dollars have been hidden, according to reports.
There are believed to be 11 sites where the Nazis hid pieces of art, artifacts and other items stolen during the war, and among them is the 16th century Hochberg Palace near Roztoka, Poland, where tons of gold is believed to be hidden nearly 200 feet under the castle, at the bottom of a well.
This is according to an SS officer who wrote the diary under the pseudonym "Michaelis," reported Polish news website The First News. He was allegedly among several other Nazi officers who belonged to a Masonic lodge in Quedlinburg, Germany, which held the diary in its possession until 2019, when it offered the book to the Silesian Bridge Foundation as an apologetic gesture for the war.
Heading a foundation named the Silesian Bridge is Roman Furmaniak, who said the map was among various other documents contained in the diary that hinted at the Nazis killing people who witnessed them stealing artifacts, then dumping their bodies into the well where the gold is allegedly buried. They then reportedly sealed the entrance with explosives.
The authenticity of the diary is yet to be confirmed but a search for the treasure will begin as owners of Hochberg Palace embark to restore the neglected building. Furmaniak added that the sight will soon become the focal point for many treasure hunters and tourists hoping to discover the loot, which is why owners of the palace have taken precautionary measures by installing perimeter surveillance.
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