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Dachau was the concentration camp that was in operation the longest, from March 1933 to April 1945, nearly all twelve years of the Nazi regime. Dachau's close proximity to Munich, where Hitler came to power and where the Nazi Party had its official headquarters, made Dachau a convenient location.
Feb 17, 2023 · The Dachau concentration camp, northwest of Munich, Germany, was the first regular concentration camp the Nazis established in 1933. About twelve years later, on April 29, 1945, US armed forces liberated the camp. There were some 30,000 starving prisoners in the camp at that time.
Nov 6, 2020 · The wrenching images and first-hand testimonies of Dachau recorded by U.S. soldiers brought the horrors of the Holocaust home to America.
Nov 9, 2009 · Dachau, a concentration camp that opened in Nazi Germany in 1933 after Adolf Hitler seized power, held thousands of Jews, political prisoners and others.
Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial is open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Admission is free, pre-registration is not necessary. Please note that there is a fee for parking at the memorial (car / motorcycle 3,- Euro, bus / camper 5,- Euro).
80th anniversary of the liberation of Dachau concentration camp. | 04.05.2025 | 09:00.
At the end of April 1945, the SS begins evacuating prisoners from the Dachau concentration camp to prevent their liberation by Allied troops. At least 25,000 prisoners from the Dachau camp system are sent on exhausting foot marches in the direction of Tyrol or taken away in goods trains.
