- Entrance to Buchenwald Memorial
Buchenwald Memorial
The infamous Nazi concentration camp known as Buchenwald existed between 1937 and 1945 on Ettersberg. More than 250,000 people from almost 50 nations were imprisoned there – and over 50,000 of them did not survive. In August 1945, the site was converted by the Soviet occupying forces into an internment camp. Known as Special Camp No. 2, over 28,000 people were held here by the Soviets between 1945 and 1950, including 7,000 who died.
Located about 10km (6 miles) north of central Weimar, Buchenwald Memorial can be reached from Goetheplatz or the main railway station by taking the no. 6 bus heading for Buchenwald. Apart from the four exhibitions, visitors can also see the grounds of the former concentration camp, the gatehouse complete with detention cells, watchtowers, the crematorium, the disinfection centre, the railway station, SS quarters, the quarry and graveyards. Signposted walks (including the routes taken by the patrols and the footpath alongside the perimeter fence provide various options for exploring the extensive site. The special memorial complex with the world-famous group of figures by Fritz Cremer and the bell tower can also be visited.
Permanent exhibitions:
The history of Buchenwald concentration camp
The history of Soviet Special Camp No. 2
"I will never forget this day"
The visit of Barack Obama at Buchenwald memorial:
- Gräberfeld Speziallager
- Plastik von Fritz Cremer
- Gedenkstein Appellplatz
visitor services:
Audio guide
Documentary film
Guided tours
Museum opening hours:
1 April – 31 October:
10am–6pm (last admission: 5.30pm)
1 November – 31 March:
10am–4pm (last admission: 3.30pm)
The exhibitions are closed on Mondays.
The camp grounds are open daily until nightfall.
Address:
Stiftung Gedenkstätten Buchenwald und Mittelbau-Dora
Gedenkstätte Buchenwald
99427 Weimar-Buchenwald
Tel: +49 (0) 3643 4300 • Fax: +49 (0) 3643 430100
e-mail: buchenwald@buchenwald.de
www.buchenwald.de
