Bobrek concentration camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau

#13 among attractions in Auschwitz-Birkenau

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Bobrek was a subcamp of Monowitz concentration camp located in or near Bobrek, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, and was part of the Auschwitz concentration camp complex. It was built by Siemens-Schuckert and held approximately 250-300 prisoners including 50 women who were used as slave labor to produce electrical parts for aircraft and U-boat submarines. The commandant of the camp was SS-Scharführer Hermann Buch. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°3'36"N, 19°15'36"E

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Bobrek concentration camp – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, International Monument to the Victims of Fascism, Theresienstadt family camp.

4.2 miW
, Museum, Nazi architecture
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3.4 miSW
50°1'35"N • 19°12'14"E
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Memorial
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Concentration camp
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2.2 miSW
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2.6 miSE
Concentration camp
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Village, Palace, Hotel
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2.3 miSW
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Church
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Church
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Forts and castles
Pałac w Bobrku
14 min walk • Bobrek Castle - one of the now defunct castles in Poland. Its construction dates back to the 14th century, and its founder was probably King Casimir III the Great. The manor was small, rectangular with one tower.