Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau
KL Auschwitz-Birkenau was a complex of concetration and death camps, established by Nazi Germany in Oświęcim and its neighbourhood - areas annexed during the World War II. With over one milion victims - citizens of many European countries - it was the main place of extermination of the Jews.
As Nazi Germany's largest concentration camp, it is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. During the visit you will pass through the iron gate crowned with the infamous motto "Arbeit macht frei" ("Work makes free") and see the museum honouring victims of Nazism, annually visited by around 1.3 million visitors. Yet there is more to the Auschwitz Memorial than just extensive grounds and original camp blocks, barracks, and guard towers. One can also see here tens of thousands of objects of special character, meaning and symbolism.
Read more: http://en.auschwitz.org.pl
In the St. Maximilian Centre in Harmęże near Auschwitz, you will see an extraordinary exhibition titled “Images from Memory – Labyrinths” prepared by Marian Kołodziej. As prisoner no. 432, he was in the Auschwitz camp from the very first day of its existence (June the 14th 1940) to the one on which it was closed. After 50 years of being silent, the author has given witness to his traumatic experience in the camp.
Oświęcim is located about 70km from Cracow, so you will be taken there by coach. The trip will last all day. Dinner is included.
Full day trip on Saturday - Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau - 160 PLN
As Nazi Germany's largest concentration camp, it is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. During the visit you will pass through the iron gate crowned with the infamous motto "Arbeit macht frei" ("Work makes free") and see the museum honouring victims of Nazism, annually visited by around 1.3 million visitors. Yet there is more to the Auschwitz Memorial than just extensive grounds and original camp blocks, barracks, and guard towers. One can also see here tens of thousands of objects of special character, meaning and symbolism.
Read more: http://en.auschwitz.org.pl
In the St. Maximilian Centre in Harmęże near Auschwitz, you will see an extraordinary exhibition titled “Images from Memory – Labyrinths” prepared by Marian Kołodziej. As prisoner no. 432, he was in the Auschwitz camp from the very first day of its existence (June the 14th 1940) to the one on which it was closed. After 50 years of being silent, the author has given witness to his traumatic experience in the camp.
Oświęcim is located about 70km from Cracow, so you will be taken there by coach. The trip will last all day. Dinner is included.
Full day trip on Saturday - Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau - 160 PLN
Auschwitz, fot. Timo Klimoff
Harmęże, http://www.harmeze.franciszkanie.pl/klisze/index.php
