"Gross-Rosen Concentration Camp" Rogoznica by alancollins

Rogoznica Travel Guide: 12 reviews and 43 photos

Entrance to the Museum at Gross_Rosen - Rogoznica

Gross-Rosen Concentration Camp

The concentration camp at Gross-Rosen was set up in August 1940, close to what is now Rogoznica in south east Poland, as a sub camp of Sashsenhausen. It was intended that the prisoners would work either in the granite quarry that belonged to the SS DEST firm, or construct the camp. It was estimated that there was 5 million cubic metres of granite to be excavated and at a planned output of 50 thousand cubic metres a year the quarry had a life of 100 years.

Gross-Rosen Concentration Camp

Memorial at Gross-Rosen

The first 100 prisoners arrived on the 2nd August 1940 from Sashsenhausen and the numbers grew to 400 by the beginning of 1941. The regime was harsh due to the nature of the work and brutality of the guards. The death rate was high and with sick and exhausted prisoners being sent back to Sashsenhausen, the camp was not very efficient, though new prisoners were sent on a regular basis.

Gross-Rosen Concentration Camp

Memorial at Gross-Rosen

Gross-Rosen gained independence as a concentration camp of the 2nd category on the 1st May 1941, at the time the camp comprised of 4 barracks for prisoners. The camp grew rapidly in size with 22 barracks for the prisoners and at least 97 sub-camps. On 1st January 1945 the camp and sub camps held 76,728 prisoners. The camp was finally liberated on the 13th February 1945 by Soviet Forces. Some 120,000 prisoners passed through the camp and its sub-camps of which approximately 40,000 died, either at the camps or during the forced march following its evacuation.

Last visit to Rogoznica: Oct 2006
Intro Updated Oct 15, 2008
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Roll call square Things to Do (12)

This is the 'appellplatz' or roll call square. Prisoners had to stand here, during all weathers to be counted, which... more travel advice

Quarry wheel house Things to Do (12)

This is one of the surviving wheel houses that carried the cables of the quarry cranes. The crane cables still hover... more travel advice

The Quarry Things to Do (12)

If you worked in the quarry you were expected to only survive 5 or 6 weeks. The regime was harsh with 12 hours shifts in... more travel advice

Memorial Things to Do (12)

This memorial commemorates those that were shot at this site. Soviet prisoners were brought to the camp and selected for... more travel advice

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Nemorino Sep 16, 2012 at 12:53 PM

It’s good that they have set up a museum and a proper memorial so the crimes committed here are not forgotten.
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volopolo Oct 6, 2008 at 12:36 AM

Nice page
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scottishvisitor Jul 17, 2008 at 1:22 PM

Another touching page reminding us of the past horrors of war
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magor65 Dec 19, 2006 at 12:50 PM

It's good that there are people like you who want to know and remember about those shameful facts of European history and are ready to share this knowledge with others.
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evaanna Dec 3, 2006 at 12:06 AM

Another witness to man's terrible suffering brought on by his fellow human beings. The gallows in the roll call square and the crematorium say it all.