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Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp

Work to build the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp started in 1936 and was the first camp to be built since Heinrich Himmler was appointed Chief of the Police. The camp was being built by prisoners as the Olympics Games were taking place in Berlin. It was unusual being built within an equilateral triangle shape and was designed to be a model for other camps and was also used for training the SS guards who were housed in the adjacent camp.

Roll call area

The entrance to the camp is set in the middle of one side of the triangle, with the roll call area in the foreground.

Laundry and kitchen

The buildings to the right and left were the camp's laundry and kitchen, they now house museums.

Last visit to Oranienburg: Oct 2009
Intro Updated Nov 2, 2009
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hunterV Feb 26, 2012 at 11:42 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for your interesting story!~
BruceDunning Nov 21, 2010 at 2:52 PM Report Abuse

It must be surreal to see all this in such a condition still intact for much of the history passed. The name has reputation, and remembered for a long time, no doubt. YOu described it very well, indeed.
Nemorino Apr 4, 2010 at 2:51 PM Report Abuse

Amazing that there were about 140 prisoners working on counterfeiting £5 notes. I wonder what would have happened if those nearly 9 million British bank notes had actually been dropped into Britain.
evaanna Jul 5, 2009 at 6:06 AM Report Abuse

I'm afraid it's not the only camp that the Soviets took over from the Nazis and used for their own purposes. Majdanek can be another example. It must have been terrible to survive the horrors of the camp and die when you were finally free. Good updates.
scottishvisitor Jul 8, 2008 at 2:33 PM Report Abuse

Your interest in WWll is remarkable I do think Vt members should know about all these places - Personally I think it woud be too painful for me
volopolo Jul 2, 2008 at 5:03 AM Report Abuse

Nice pictures! I see that u like a lot North Europe!
christine.j Oct 19, 2007 at 3:19 AM Report Abuse

Wasn't this camp also used for "displaced persons" after the war? I think I read something about it.