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KL Auschwitz II - Birkenau

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Distance
3.97 mi
Elevation gain
59 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
20 ft
Max elevation
809 ft
TrailRank 
55
Min elevation
727 ft
Trail type
One Way
Coordinates
344
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July 21, 2011
Recorded
July 2011
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near Oświęcim, Województwo małopolskie (Polska)

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I have visited the Auschwitz II - Birkenau camp, located at three kilometers from "Auschwitz I" camp in the Polish town called Oswiecim.
It was a very interesting visit from the historical point of view.

I have added waypoints with images, for those not having the possibility to visit the place, to see a bit as it was here where many people died unjustly .... we know the history very well.

To view it in detail, it takes about two hours, admission is free and there is a bus that takes us from the "Auschwitz I" camp up to this every 30 ".
I suggest to visit first the Auschwitz I before Auschwitz II-Birkenau.
Important to enter the information office and purchase the field guide what explains each area quite well and has marked the map with the locations of buildings.



He visitado el campo de concentración Auschwitz II - Birkenau, que se encuentra a tres kilómetros del campo Auschwitz I en la ciudad polaca llamada Oswiecim.
Ha sido una visita muy interesante desde el punto de vista histórico.

He ido añadiendo los way points con imágenes, para los que no tengan la posibilidad de poder visitarlo, puedan ver un poco como era este lugar donde murieron injustamente tantas personas.... la historia ya la sabemos bien.
Para poder verla con detalle, se requiere entre una y dos horas, la entrada es gratuita y hay un autobús que nos lleva del campo Auschwitz I hasta este cada 30".
Os aconsejo visitar el Auschswitz-I antes que el Auschwitz II-Birkenau.

Importante al entrar en la oficina de información, comprar la guía del campo, explica bastante bien cada zona y dispone de su mapa señalizado.

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Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 748 ft
Photo ofB III Camp Sector III Photo ofB III Camp Sector III Photo ofB III Camp Sector III

B III Camp Sector III

Camp sector III (under construction) "Mexico" Chimney flues were built inside, and the smoke passig through them was supposed to heat the whole interior (taken from guide-book).

PictographPhoto Altitude 749 ft
Photo ofBI A Woman's camp Photo ofBI A Woman's camp Photo ofBI A Woman's camp

BI A Woman's camp

21-JUL-11 18:10:23

PictographPhoto Altitude 744 ft
Photo ofBI b Woman's camp

BI b Woman's camp

21-JUL-11 17:52:20

PictographCar Altitude 755 ft

Bus Museum

21-JUL-11 18:29:11

PictographCar Altitude 745 ft

Bus To Bikerna

21-JUL-11 16:59:21

PictographPhoto Altitude 791 ft
Photo ofCommander's Headquarter

Commander's Headquarter

21-JUL-11 19:15:25

PictographPhoto Altitude 748 ft
Photo ofDeath Barrack Photo ofDeath Barrack

Death Barrack

21-JUL-11 18:18:21

PictographPhoto Altitude 755 ft
Photo ofDeath Gate Photo ofDeath Gate Photo ofDeath Gate

Death Gate

21-JUL-11 18:24:51

PictographPhoto Altitude 748 ft
Photo ofFrench's memorial

French's memorial

21-JUL-11 18:11:27

PictographPhoto Altitude 748 ft
Photo ofH II Unloading platform Photo ofH II Unloading platform Photo ofH II Unloading platform

H II Unloading platform

21-JUL-11 17:23:52

PictographPhoto Altitude 794 ft
Photo ofJundenrampe Photo ofJundenrampe Photo ofJundenrampe

Jundenrampe

Memorial site

PictographPhoto Altitude 746 ft
Photo ofKII Crematory and gas chambers Photo ofKII Crematory and gas chambers Photo ofKII Crematory and gas chambers

KII Crematory and gas chambers

Crematorium IV was partially destroyed by Jewish prisioners during the revolt on the 7th October 1944 (taken from the guide-book)

PictographPhoto Altitude 748 ft
Photo ofLatrines and washrooms Photo ofLatrines and washrooms

Latrines and washrooms

21-JUL-11 18:02:24

PictographPhoto Altitude 751 ft
Photo ofMonument Victims of Fascims

Monument Victims of Fascims

Between the ruins of crematoria II and III there stands the International Monument to the Victims im Auschwitz, which was ceremonially unvelled in April 1987 (taken from the guide-book).

PictographPhoto Altitude 755 ft
Photo ofRail way Photo ofRail way Photo ofRail way

Rail way

Opposit the tower (Death's Gate) the railway unloading platform can be seen, where the most of the deported Jews from Hungary arrived (taken from the guide-book).

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Photo ofViews to camp Photo ofViews to camp Photo ofViews to camp

Views to camp

Views to camp

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