Auschwitz-Birkenau
Country:
PolandRegion:
Poland
Auschwitz-Birkenau
Prison
Other names:
Освенцим
,
Auschwitz
Value:
World value
Visit duration:
3–4 h
Why Top:
Largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp
Description:
Auschwitz-Birkenau was the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp. Over 1.1 million people were murdered here, mostly Jews. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and memorial.
Facts:
Mass extermination of Jews, Poles, Roma, Soviet POWs
Categories:
Prison
Prison
Best visit time:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Emergency:
112
Info:
Safety:
Urban edge
Tips:
Ruins of gas chambers, barracks, crematoria
Connection:
Ok
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