Nordhausen, Germany
Kohnsteinweg 20
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+49 3631495820
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Was a very interesting place to visit. It is free. You only need to pay if you want a guide or a listening device. There were only 2 points of the museum that it was only allowed to enter with the guide. It wasn't the biggest concentration camp, but it was important for the history. The camp was mostly destroyed after the war, only one building remained, but with what it is left and the pictures, it is possible to imagine how things were there. They have a app that you can download before and download the language and in the museum you can use the navigation of the phone and follow the map on the app. The app has audios explaining each point of the camp, but also testimonies of people that survived the camp. Most of tour is outside, and only a small part inside. The inside area is built with pictures, documents and objects of the time. The only negative point was that on the inside part all the texts explaining everything were in German. Would be good if they put both German and English.
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Nestled high in the mountains, the peace and tranquility of this beautiful valley belies its dark and dreadful secrets. The sheer emotional weight of this place is almost a physical presence. The origins of the space race can be traced back to here and Penemunde. No one should ever forget how vile and evil human beings can be to each other.
Must see KZ working camp. Make sure to get a guided tour, as this is the only way to access the tunnels. The guide was super informative, and the history of this place is unbelieveable. Guided tours are mostly done in German off season, but should be available in English during summer.
Very impressive! I recommend to visit underground facility also (but note - access with excursion only - at 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00).
Although you cannot see the mines now, due to Covid, the memorial is very interesting. the audio tour (free) is very detailed and well organized, the staff is very friendly.
During my return drive home from the Czech republic, I stopped in the middle of Germany at a place called Mittelbau-Dora. 75 years ago this site was used to build the V1 and V2 rockets, which the Nazis used as a last ditch attempt to subdue Great Britain. This place is better known by the name of the nearby town, Nordhausen. Looking over the site of one of the most infamous Nazi concentration camps, it is impossible to imagine the horrors that took place here only 75 years ago. But by walking around the place, and standing where the slave labourers toiled until they died, I realise why it's so important these places are preserved as memorials, and open for everyone to visit. This concentration camp and the map of all the surrounding sub-camps, was built in 1943, effectively after Nazi Germany knew they had lost the war. It is the final design in decade of a long line of despicable murderous sites, from Dachau, near Munich, established in 1933. Nordhausen shows how the Nazis had perfected the ability to destroy humanity.
Most information was written in German, only. Only a short summarising sentence in English
Such an impactful place. Good balance of information, history and memorial. Audio guide was a must.
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