Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau

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Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau

40km away from Katowice lies the Holocaust memorial of Auschwitz. The site consists of two former concentration camps: Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau. In 1979, the site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list.

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addressWiezniów Oswiecimia 20, Oswiecim
emailreservation.office@auschwitz.org
openingHoursDaily 8.00 - 15.00 (spring and summer longer opening hours)
phone+48 338448099
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