Schloss Hartheim
Alkoven
castle at Alkoven in Upper Austria
Contents
6 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to Schloss Hart-hyme. As you approach this building, nestled in the peaceful, agricultural landscape of Upper Austria, the initial shock is one of sheer beauty. …
Listen in the app2The Arrival and the Courtyard
We now stand in the central courtyard of the castle. Look up at the beautifully painted arcades that line the walls. …
Listen in the app3The Examination Room and Bureaucracy
Moving into the northern wing on the ground floor, we enter the spaces where the preliminary administrative horrors occurred. Once the victims were stripped naked, they were ushered into what was grimly referred to as the…
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We now approach the most harrowing space within Hart-hyme: the west wing. Here, the Nazis constructed one of the first operational gas chambers in history. …
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Following the path of the victims, we move to the southwestern corner of the castle. This was the terminus of the extermination assembly line: the crematorium. …
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We conclude our visit in the modern memorial and learning center, established in two thousand and three. The physical remnants of the Nazi atrocities were largely destroyed by the perpetrators in a frantic cover-up at the end of…
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What is Schloss Hartheim?
Schloss Hartheim is a place in Alkoven with 6 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Alkoven |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 6 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 48.2812, 14.1138 |
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