Which death camp is the most interesting to visit in germany/poland.?

Question

No, not for kicks. I mean good museum, and deep experience.

Answer 1

The people that wrote Berlin are the most correct I think. There are many items in the Berlin area.

You can see Wannsee where the Wannsee Conference took place-it made me cry.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wannsee_Pro...

Then Sachsenhausen concentration camp is very well preserved-but it made me cry.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sachsenhaus...

The Jüdisches Museum-Berlin was well done too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Muse...

Topographie des Terrors is a museum of the n**i regime.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topography_...

You can go to Bebelplatz where the book burning took place.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bebelplatz

It is possible to see museum exhibits on entartete Kunst-degenerate art-modern art that was banned by the n***s.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entartete_K...

Then you can also see the Stasi prison Gedenkstätte Berlin-Hohenschönhausen.

This gives chills.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Gedenk...

Answer 2

Well.... i would say Auschwitz and Birkenau in poland.

They have a good museum.Its a very deep and touching experience, its good to have a guide there coz then u get to see more and u hear stories and u see pictures.

Answer 3

I like dachau it has a good museum and self guided tour.  

Additionaly the checkpoint charlie musem is a very nice visit if you are in berlin.  Many good stories there, and somewhat more focused on the perseverance than the persucution.

Answer 4

I would suggest Dachau in southern Germany. It has a very good museum and the grounds are still very much in tact. It also has some beautiful monuments. Very respectful and educational experience...

Answer 5

well in poland obviously Auschwitz. In Germany I went to both Buchenwald and Dachau. I liked Dachau better, it was more compact which was good because it was winter, and also the exhibits were more interesting. They had a lot of info and it was sad because I didn't have enough time to read it all before it closed. And I've never been there, but Bergen-Belsen is where Anne Frank died.

Answer 6

Never been, don't care to.  Try going to the Smithsonian Holocaust Museum in DC.  It's moving enough you may change your mind.

Answer 7

wow... touchy question... well all of them are touching... there is so much to see at any of the memorial sites... look online, they have them rated just yahoo search it... but definatly go and see the home of anne frank... its amazing... have fun...

Answer 8

Germany: Dachau (outside of Munich) - mostly a political camp

                 Sachsenhausen (outside of Berlin)- mostly experimental (medical torture) camp

Answer 9

For me it is Buchenwald near Weimar.

First because the nearby town is essentially Germany in a nutshell. (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weimar   )

Second, because Buchenwald continued to be used after WW II as a Death Camp. The only difference was that it was under Russian administration.

Answer 10

Dachau was the easiest to get to and best restored.  There are hundreds of castles to visit that will be much nicer.

Answer 11

Sachsenhausen is not far from Berlin.

In Berlin you can visit 'Topography of Terror' where the Gestapo HQ used to be. The Plötzensee memorial where many enemies of the n***s were murdered and the Wansee Conference House memorial where the 'Final solution' was planned.

You might like to look at this http://www.berlin-explored.com check out the 'contents pages' to see if it may be of use to you.

Answer 12

Auschwitz is very interesting.  Just remember, they don't allow children.

Answer 13

Sachsenhausen

Answer 14

That is definitely a rough decision if you cannot do both. Auschwitz is one that has to be visited in your lifetime, but I also think Nuremburg will have the same effect as far as being powerful. There a quite a few in Germany, but Nuremburg is the most powerful one there. Either way you will have an eye opening experience.

Answer 15

It would have to be Auschwisz.  Oprah did a story there with a survivor and it was one of the most moving pieces of television I have ever seen.