Auschwitz - extermination topography and logic
Auschwitz has become a symbol of terror, genocide and the Holocaust first of all for Jews, Poles and Gypsies. During the Second World War the Nazis murdered more than 1 million people here. This mass murder took place in specially constructed gas chambers. The bodies were than burnt in crematoriums. Nowadays, Auschwitz houses the biggest cemetery in the world, along with a memorial and State museum. The horror of Auschwitz has been permanently inscribed in Europe's memory and has greatly influenced the development of our continent.
Our visit to Auschwitz begins with a short documentary film about the liberation of the camp in 1945. Than we move on to the main camp - Auschwitz I - Stammlager. In the camp's buildings, known as blocks, there is an exhibition about administrative structure of the camp, its topography, the daily live of prisoners and the Nazi torture system. After a short break we move on to the second camp - Auschwitz II - Birkenau, which was the main camp from 1942-1945. From the former SS watch tower there is a clear view of this vast field of barracks. We visit one of the barracks and stop at the Rampa (railway platform), where the sorting of prisoners arriving at the camps took place. Finally we see the ruins of the gas chambers and crematoriums.
Services: transportation by coach, courier, English-speaking guide in Auschwitz Birkenau, documentary film, insurance, guaranteed seating
Departure: 08.00 am and 1.45 pm (25 March - 31 October), 10.00 am (November - 24 March)
Meeting point: 2 Matejki Square (Plac Matejki)
Duration: 5,5 - 6 hours
Price: 90,- PLN per person
