Brzezinka
Poland
After the 1st camp short break up to 15 minutes is planned. You will be taken by us to visit the second part of the tour - Birkenau (Auschwitz II), only 3 minutes away, which is the largest camp built and operated for the specific purpose of making Europe ''Judenrein'' (free of Jews). The same guide continues a poignant lecture about the camp in the village Brzezinka (Birkenau) which was constructed in 1941 on the order of Heinrich Himmler (SS commander) and could hold some 90 000 prisoners.You will be told about terrible stories of unimaginable living conditions as well as cruel selection and pseudo-scientific medical experiments made by prominent Nazi doctors including Josef Mengele. A history about soldiers of the 60th Army of the First Ukrainian Front opened the gates of Auschwitz on January 27, 1945, which meant the final liberation, ends your tour with a feeling, both this genocide should never have happened and it can not happen again.
Contents
10 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to the site of the former Auschwitz Birkenau concentration and extermination camp, situated in the village of Brzezinka. This vast, open expanse of land stands as one of the most solemn and significant historical sites in…
Listen in the app2The Main Gatehouse and Railway Entrance
You are now standing before the main gatehouse of Auschwitz Birkenau, arguably one of the most recognizable and chilling architectural structures in modern history. This towering building of red brick, with its central archway…
Listen in the app3The Unloading Platform and the Train Car
We have now arrived at the long, concrete expanse known as the unloading platform, or simply, the ramp. This is the exact location where the trains, having passed through the main gatehouse, finally ground to a halt. …
Listen in the app4The Brick Barracks of the Women's Camp
We are now entering Sector B One, which is the oldest part of the Birkenau camp. The buildings you see here are distinctly different from the wooden structures in other areas because they are constructed entirely of solid brick. …
Listen in the app5The Wooden Barracks of Sector B II
We have crossed into Sector B Two, an area defined by endless, identical rows of long, wooden structures. These are the wooden barracks of Birkenau, built rapidly in nineteen forty three to accommodate the massive influx of…
Listen in the app6The Sanitary Barracks
We are now entering one of the few sanitary barracks in this sector. For the thousands of prisoners living in the surrounding wooden blocks, these few buildings provided the only facilities for basic hygiene and bodily functions. …
Listen in the app7Ruins of Crematoria II and III
We have reached the far end of the Birkenau camp, standing before the massive, collapsed ruins of Crematorium Two and Crematorium Three. These chaotic piles of twisted metal, shattered concrete, and broken bricks are the remnants…
Listen in the app8The Ash Pits and Ponds
Walking just a short distance past the ruins of the crematoria, we enter a quieter, wooded area at the very edge of the Birkenau complex. Surrounded by tall, silent trees, the landscape here dips into several small, murky ponds…
Listen in the app9The International Monument to the Victims of Fascism
We have returned to the space situated directly between the collapsed ruins of Crematorium Two and Crematorium Three. Here, occupying a wide, paved square at the very end of the railway tracks, stands the International Monument…
Listen in the app10Closing
As our journey through the vast, haunting expanse of Auschwitz Birkenau comes to a close, we find ourselves carrying an incredibly heavy emotional burden. You have walked the same dusty paths, stood on the same concrete ramp, and…
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What is Brzezinka?
Brzezinka is a place in Poland with 10 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Poland |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 10 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 50.0385, 19.1862 |
| Last updated |
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