The Buchenwald Concentration Camp - an initial overview

by Gedenkstätte Buchenwald

Disclaimer: The Buchenwald memorial serves as a place to commemorate the victims of national socialist crimes and the victims who suffered and died here. The memorial is a graveyard and an educational space. We therefore kindly ask you to treat the memorial with respect and to please pay attention to the disclaimers in our bound. Since July 1937, the Buchenwald concentration camp existed on the mountain ("Ettersberg") near the city of Weimar. By the time of its liberation in April 1945, more than 250.000 people had been imprisoned in the entire Buchenwald complex, which comprised more than 140 subcamps. These prisoners were exploited through forced labour in the camps as well as by many German companies. At least 56.000 people died or were murdered. On this tour, you will learn more about the history of the Buchenwald concentration camp. You will work as a small groups. You can explore up to 5 sites in any order of your choosing.