Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau
#34🕯️ Memorial & RemembranceOświęcim, Poland

Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau

Preserved on the site of Nazi Germany's largest death camp

About the museum

The preserved remains of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau function as a memorial and museum to the 1.1 million people murdered there, mostly Jews.

Must-see highlights

  • ◆Auschwitz I exhibitions
  • ◆Birkenau ramp and ruins
  • ◆Block 11
  • ◆Gas chamber and crematorium I
  • ◆Personal effects exhibits

Recognition

🏆 UNESCO World Heritage🏆 Free entry

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