Auschwitz-Birkenau Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
German network of concentration and extermination camps in occupied Poland during World War II
About Auschwitz-Birkenau
Although not the first or only Nazi concentration and extermination camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau has become a widespread symbol of terror, genocide and the Holocaust in the global consciousness. A concentration camp was established by the Nazis in the suburbs of the Polish towns ofOświęcimand Brzezinka which - like the rest ofPoland- were occupied by the Germans from the beginning of the Second World War (1939) till it was liberated in 1945 near the war's end. The name of the city of Oświęcim was changed ('germanized') to Auschwitz, as well as the name of Brzezinka - Birkenau; which became the name of the camp as well. The camp was continually expanded over the next five years and ultimately consisted of three main parts: Auschwitz I, Auschwitz II-Birkenau, and Auschwitz III-Monowitz. Auschwit
Top Attractions in Auschwitz-Birkenau
Explore the best things to see and do in Auschwitz-Birkenau:
- ★Anniversary of Liberation of Auschwitz
- ★Auschwitz I
- ★Auschwitz II-Birkenau
- ★Main Building
Auschwitz-Birkenau Travel Guide Sections
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