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Auschwitz Concentration Camp

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This complex of over 40 concentration and extermination camps built and operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during World War II is a primary symbol of the Holocaust.
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Category

World War II (WWII) Concentration Camp

Secondary Category (If any)

Dark Attraction

Consists

- Auschwitz I (Concentration Camp)
- Auschwitz II–Birkenau (Combined Concentration & Extermination Camp)
- Auschwitz III–Monowitz (Labor Camp)
- 45 Sub-Camps
- Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum

Known For

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Largest of the German Nazi Concentration Camps
High Death Toll (1.1 Million)
Top Travel Destination in Europe

Day Trip from Major Cities

40 min drive (or 1.5 hour train+bus) from Katowice
1.5 hour drive (or 3 hour train+bus) from Kraków
1.5 hour drive (or 3.5 hour train+bus) from Ostrava
2.5 hour drive (or 4 hour train+bus) from Wroclaw

Booking Recommendation

>3 Months Before

Location See on Google Map

Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Stanisławy Leszczyńskiej 11, 32-600 Oświęcim, Poland

Location Boundaries

All camps are located near to each other

Special Info & Comments

Early booking is recommended or else entire day slots may be taken up by tour groups

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