From Munich: Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site Tour

Located approximately 16 kilometers to the northwest of Munich, the Dachau concentration camp was opened by the chief architect of the Holocaust, Heinrich Himmler. Liberated more than 78 years back, the concentration camp continues to be maintained well for tourists from across the world.

History that's not worth remembering!

Prepare yourself to witness tragedy in the most brutal ways one can imagine on this guided tour of the concentration camp and Memorial Site. The historic site, with its original buildings reconstructed, shows how the victims had to endure the torture by the Nazis. Through the tour, you will learn about the malpractices of the Nazis, such as medical experiments, mass execution, and torture techniques that will leave you mortified. To give you a true sense of the place, pass by the roll-call bunkers, the camp street, bunkers, crematorium, and barracks. Learn about each of these sections from your guide who will delve into bone-chilling details of the inhumanity.

Nandor Glid Monument

Sculptor Nandor Glid built this bronze sculpture with skeletal representations from a barbed wire fence. Observe the details of the sculpture that symbolize suffering, atrocity, and tragedy. It serves as a remembrance to the victims while recalling their horrid fate in 12 years.

During this 5-hour sightseeing tour with our fully Dachau Memorial Qualified guide, you will explore:

• The S.S. Training Facility

• Jourhaus - the entrance building and gateway into the camp, with its now infamous words “Arbeit Macht Frei” (Work will set you free)

• Appellplatz - the Roll Call Square

• Memorial Site Museum in the former Maintenance Building

• Registration of new prisoners and their categorization

• Torture and Punishment, both Physical and Psychological

• The Bunker - the prison within the camp

• Bunker Courtyard for both torture and execution

• Barracks - prisoner life and daily routine

• Camp perimeter fence and Guard Towers

• Barrack X - the two Crematoriums, mass graves, and the Gas Chamber

• The International Memorial, (Nandor Glid Sculpture) and Religious Memorials