Auschwitz Tour
Tour Description:
The guided tour to Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II ( Birkenau ).
The original barracks where prisoners lived during WWII feature exhibition on prisoners personal belongings, preserved documents and archive photographs describing the history of the camp.
Detailed history of Auschwitz - Birkenau
Duration:
4-5 h
Distance:
70 km
Standard Tour:
The tour starts from the camp Auschwitz One near the well-known letters ‘Arbeit Maht Frei’ above the entrance gate. The route goes through four of twenty four barracks, where visitors can see the history of extermination during WWII, original transportation documents and the train tickets, model of the crematory and original cans of gas Cyclone B with human hair of poisoned people.
There is a separate building with personal belongings of prisoners segregated by use, the suitcases, glasses, tools for handicaped, shoes, pots etc.
Another exhibition shows the photographs of the prisoners, drawings and conditions of prisoner’s life.
To see is also the ‘death barrack’ and the execution wall,also the remains of the first gas chamber with ovens and metal tools.
After the short refreshment break, during which one can buy postcards and books the tour moves to the second camp in a distance about 3 km.
Auschwitz Two ( Birkenau ) is the one, where the train line goes into the middle of the camp. There is an original train line and unloading ramp for the prisoners. The line is ended with the monument and the ruins of Crematoria and Gas Chambers.
There is one row of wooden barracks, open for visitors is one served as bathroom, and one barrack for the sleeping with wooden beds and stove in the middle.
Extended tour:
The Jewish Culture Center in the former synagogue in Oświęcim.
The old Jewish cemetery.
The symbolic monument on the spot near former entrance to subcamp ‘Monowitz’ ( not preserved ).
The exhibition of works of former prisoner Kościelniak in the Harmeze church
Price and Reservation:
Price depends on the number of the people.
There is a possibility to have the guide for yourself, or there is the option to join the bigger group.
Lunch is not included in the price.
The order of visiting places may slightly vary, entering the synagogue and monastery may be not possible due to religious ceremonies.
[note] There is no given specific date, but in the close future the existing exhibition will be replaced by the new one, the visiting route may be different at that time.
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