Dachau, Bavaria - Wikipedia
WEBDachau (German pronunciation: [ˈdaxaʊ]) is a town in the Upper Bavaria district of Bavaria, a state in the southern part of Germany. It is a major district town—a Große Kreisstadt —of the administrative region of Upper Bavaria, about 20 …
Dachau concentration camp - Wikipedia
WEBDachau was the concentration camp that was in operation the longest, from March 1933 to April 1945, nearly all twelve years of the Nazi regime. Dachau's close proximity to Munich, where Hitler came to power and where the Nazi Party had its official headquarters, made Dachau a convenient location.
Homepage - KZ Gedenkstätte Dachau
WEBOpening hours. The Memorial is open to visitors daily from 9 am to 5 pm. The Memorial is closed on December 24th. Free entry. Guided tours in English daily at 11 am and 1 pm. Audio guides are available. You will find further information on …
Concentration Camp Memorial Site - Stadt Dachau
WEBThe Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial is located in the Dachau East district. The address for the navigation system is: Alte Römerstraße 75, 85221 Dachau. In the immediate surroundings, signs lead to the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial.
Historic old Town Dachau - Stadt Dachau
WEBBe surprised and delighted by Dachau's historic domestic architecture, Dachau Palace (the summer residence of the Wittelsbach family) and its court garden, the Stadtpfarrkirche (parish church) of St. Jakob, Dachau's abundant museums and art galleries, excellent views of the provincial capital of Munich and much, much more.
Dachau: Concentration Camp Memorial - muenchen.de
WEBOn the grounds of the former concentration camp (KZ) in Dachau near Munich, the memorial site recalls the suffering and deaths of the prisoners as well as the crimes of the Nazi era. Adresse und...
Dachau | Concentration Camp, Definition, Location, Map, & Facts
WEBDachau, the first Nazi concentration camp in Germany, established on March 10, 1933, slightly more than five weeks after Adolf Hitler became chancellor. Built at the edge of the town of Dachau, about 12 miles north of Munich, it became the model and training center for all other SS-organized camps.
The Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site, 1945 – today
WEBTo mark the sixtieth anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp, the entrance to the Memorial Site is adapted to fit the actual historical circumstances. Visitors can now enter the grounds through the Jourhaus, the entrance gate to the onetime prisoners’ camp.
Historical Site and Memorial Site - KZ Gedenkstätte Dachau
WEBOn March 22 1933, the Nazi regime opened a concentration camp on the grounds of the disused Königlich Bayerische Pulver- und Munitionsfabrik Dachau, a defunct factory complex that once produced gunpowder and ammunition. This prison and place of terror existed for twelve years.
Concentration Camp Memorial Site - Stadt Dachau
WEBThe Concentration Camp Memorial Site makes Dachau Europe's central place of learning and remembrance. More than 900,000 people from all over the world come here each year to learn from the lessons of contemporary history.
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