Travel Guide of Oświęcim in Poland by Influencers and Travelers
Oświęcim is a city in the Lesser Poland province of southern Poland, situated 50 kilometres west of Kraków, near the confluence of the Vistula and Soła rivers.
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1 - Auschwitz II-Birkenau
The Auschwitz concentration camp was a complex of over 40 concentration and extermination camps operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during World War II and the Holocaust.
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2 - Camp Birkenau Historical Gate
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3 - Tours & Sightseeing | Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum
Step right into the pages of history at Auschwitz-Birkenau, a haunting symbol of human resilience in the face of unimaginable hardship. Let a professional guide, handpicked by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, lead you on an exploration of the largest concentration camp from WWII. The tour starts at the museum's entrance, where a host eagerly awaits your arrival. Bypass the queues with pre-booked tickets and sail through the security check without a hitch. Prepare for an engaging dive into the first part of the museum, which unfolds over a span of 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes. Here, the profound history of this space unfurls before your eyes. Then, take a moment to refuel with a short 10-15 minute break. Perfect opportunity to grab a bite and recharge for the next part of the journey. Post-break, hop on a bus and be whisked away to Auschwitz II Birkenau. Spend about an hour exploring this poignant site with the same knowledgeable guide. This experience is a solemn reminder of the past and an invitation to remember and reflect. Book now and be a part of this moving journey through history.
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4 - Pszczyna
19 km away
Pszczyna is a town in southern Poland with 25,823 inhabitants within the immediate gmina. The town is in the Silesian Voivodeship. It was a part of Katowice Voivodeship from 1975 until administrative reform in 1998.
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5 - Park Zamkowy
20 km away
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6 - Kozy
21 km away
Kozy is a large village with a population of 12,457 within Bielsko County, located in the historical and geographical south-west region of Lesser Poland, between Kęty and Bielsko-Biała, and about 65 kilometres south-west of Kraków and south of Katowice.
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7 - Powstańców Śląskich
28 km away
The Silesian Insurgents' Monument in Katowice, southern Poland, is a monument to those who took part in the three Silesian Uprisings of 1919, 1920 and 1921, which aimed to make the region of Upper Silesia part of the newly independent Polish state.
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8 - Katowice
29 km away
Katowice is a city in southern Poland, the capital city of the Silesian Region, and a center of the Upper Silesia and Dąbrowa Basin Metropolis. With the population of 292,774, it is the eleventh-largest city in Poland. The wider Katowice urban area has the population of approximately 2 to 3 million people.
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9 - Park Powstańców Śląskich
29 km away
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10 - Pocztowa 34
31 km away
Parkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rogoźno, within Oborniki County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.
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11 - Dębowiec
31 km away
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12 - Strumień
34 km away
Strumień is a town and the seat of Gmina Strumień, in Cieszyn County, in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland, on the Vistula River.
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13 - Żywiec
37 km away
Żywiec is a town in south-central Poland with 31,194 inhabitants. Between 1975 and 1998, it was located within the Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship, but has since become part of the Silesian Voivodeship.
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