Centrum Dokumentacji Deportacji Górnoślązaków w Radzionkowie

The Dokumentationszentrum der Deportation von Oberschlesiern in die UdSSR 1945 is a museum in Radzionków housed in a former railway station building. It displays exhibitions about forced deportations to Soviet labor camps after World War II, featuring historical documents and personal possessions from the deported.

The museum documents deportations beginning in February 1945, when Soviet forces forcibly removed tens of thousands of Upper Silesians to labor camps. These events reshaped the region and affected entire families for years afterward.

The museum preserves letters, diaries, photographs, and personal accounts from survivors documenting their experiences in Soviet camps. These materials show how Upper Silesians lived far from home and maintained connections with their families through written words.

Visitors can explore interactive displays and access digital archives containing historical documents. The building is easy to navigate and clearly marked, making it simple to find all sections and understand the layout.

A wooden railway carriage stands as the centerpiece, showing the actual transport vehicles used during the 1945 deportations. This object gives visitors a direct sense of the cramped conditions people endured during their transport.