Sachsenhausen concentration camp
KZ Sachsenhausen
Nazi concentration camp in Oranienburg, Germany (1936-1945)
Contents
10 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to Sachsenhausen. As we stand here in Oranienburg, just thirty kilometers north of Berlin, we are entering a site of profound historical weight. …
Listen in the app2The Entrance and Guard Tower A
We stand now before the main entrance, dominated by Guard Tower A. This structure is the central axis of the camp's geometric design. …
Listen in the app3The Shoe-Testing Track and the Shoemaker Command
Beneath your feet lies a particularly bizarre and cruel feature of Sachsenhausen: the shoe-testing track. This 700-meter stretch of varied terrain—comprising concrete, gravel, and loose sand—was designed to simulate the roads…
Listen in the app4The Barracks and Daily Life
As you move into the area where the barracks once stood, you will notice that most of the original wooden structures are gone, marked now only by stone foundations. However, Barracks 38 and 39 have been reconstructed to give…
Listen in the app5The Prison Building and the Torture Poles
Behind the main camp area lies the 'Zellenbau,' the camp prison. This was a prison within a prison, reserved for the most 'dangerous' enemies of the state, prominent political figures, and those who had disobeyed camp rules. …
Listen in the app6The Medical Center and Human Experimentation
The Medical Center at Sachsenhausen, located in the northern sector, was a place that prisoners feared perhaps more than any other. While a medical facility should be a place of healing, here it was a laboratory for…
Listen in the app7Station Z: The Extermination Site
We now approach the most somber part of the camp, an area the SS chillingly referred to as 'Station Z.' The letter Z, being the last in the alphabet, was chosen to symbolize the final stage of a prisoner's life. This area was the…
Listen in the app8Operation Bernhard: The Counterfeiting Block
One of the most secretive and extraordinary operations in the history of the Third Reich took place within a secluded section of Sachsenhausen. This was 'Operation Bernhard,' a massive counterfeiting project aimed at…
Listen in the app9The Soviet Era and the GDR Memorial
As we look toward the massive stone Obelisk that dominates the camp skyline, we transition into the post-war history of Sachsenhausen. When the Soviets took control of the area in 1945, they did not close the camp. …
Listen in the app10Closing
Our journey through Sachsenhausen concludes here. As you prepare to leave through the same gate the prisoners once entered, take a moment to reflect on what you have seen. …
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What is Sachsenhausen concentration camp?
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| Type | Heritage |
|---|---|
| Story sections | 10 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 52.7662, 13.2624 |
| Last updated |