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Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial

Poland Lesser Poland Oświęcim

Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial
Photo: File:Auschwitz I (22 May 2010).jpg: xiquinhosilva derivative work: Georgfotoart, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The largest Nazi German concentration and extermination camp, where more than 1.1 million people, most of them Jews, were murdered. The memorial covers Auschwitz I, with exhibitions in the brick barracks, and Auschwitz II-Birkenau, with the railway ramp, barracks and the ruins of the gas chambers. It's a deeply moving place to learn and remember.


Entry is free but must be booked online for a time slot; guided visits are recommended. Allow at least 3.5 hours. A free shuttle links the two sites. It's about 1.5 hours from Kraków.

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