
Auschwitz-Birkenau
KL Auschwitz was the largest of the German Nazi concentration camps and extermination centers. Over 1.1 million men, women and children lost their lives here.
History / Auschwitz-Birkenau
All over the world, Auschwitz has become a symbol of terror, genocide, and the Shoah. It was established by Germans in 1940, in the suburbs of Oswiecim, a Polish city that was annexed to the …
Visiting / Auschwitz-Birkenau
It is essential to visit both parts of the camp, Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau, in order to acquire a proper sense of the place that has become the symbol of the Holocaust of the European Jews as …
Basic information on Auschwitz / Press / Auschwitz-Birkenau
Auschwitz (Auschwitz-Birkenau, Konzentrationslager Auschwitz, KL Auschwitz) is the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp, recognized as the most emblematic symbol of the Holocaust …
Auschwitz and Shoah / History / Auschwitz-Birkenau
Although the camp was founded for Poles and had a Polish majority among its prisoners for the first two years it was in operation, there were also Jews among the deportees to Auschwitz from the very start.
Auschwitz I / History / Auschwitz-Birkenau
Auschwitz I, the main camp in Oświęcim. In August 1944, it held about 16 thousand prisoners (roughly 10 thousand Jews, 4 thousand Poles, and 3 thousand prisoners from other ethnic groups).
Auschwitz-Birkenau
Ekspozycja „Auschwitz – doświadczenia więźniów obozu” w blokach 8 i 9 prezentuje losy i doświadczenia więźniów zarejestrowanych w niemieckim nazistowskim obozie koncentracyjnym i …
News / Museum / Auschwitz-Birkenau
Feb 12, 2025 · On 27 January 2026, we will commemorate the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz. The event is held under the …
KL Auschwitz-Birkenau
All over the world, Auschwitz has become a symbol of terror, genocide, and the Holocaust. It was established by Germans in 1940, in the suburbs of Oswiecim, a Polish city that was annexed to the …
Basic information on Auschwitz / Press / Auschwitz-Birkenau
“Konzentrationslager Auschwitz” (KL Auschwitz, German for "Auschwitz Concentration Camp") was the name of a state run German concentration camp established by the German Nazis in 1940 during …