Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945)
Also known as Au., Auschwitz, Auschwitz Birkenau Concentration and Extermination Camp, Auschwitz concentration camp, Auschwitz death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Birkenau, Konzentrationslager Auschwitz, KZ Auschwitz, Obóz Koncentracyjny Auschwitz, Oświęcim
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (vi).
Region
Europe and North America
Poland
Inscribed
1979
Area
192 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
PolandCultural51 km away
PolandCultural54 km away
PolandCultural64 km away
SlovakiaCultural82 km away
Further resources
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The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ7341, open data (CC0)
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