Hadamar Euthanasia Centre, Nazi euthanasia centre and memorial museum in Hadamar, Germany.
The Hadamar Euthanasia Centre is a former psychiatric hospital where the Nazi regime systematically killed disabled and mentally ill patients during World War II. The basement level now houses permanent exhibits that document this history through records, photographs, and objects.
The hospital was originally built as a sanatorium in the 1920s and repurposed as a killing center in 1941. During its brief operation, it became one of the sites where the Nazi regime carried out mass killings of disabled people.
The memorial garden displays gravestones representing multiple faiths, reflecting how people of different beliefs were brought together in this place. Walking through it, visitors see how the site honors this diversity and makes the human reality of the events visible.
The site is accessible by public transportation and offers guided tours to help visitors understand the exhibits in depth. Visitors should plan adequate time to walk through the basement level and view the displays at their own pace.
The memorial maintains a searchable database of victim records that allows visitors to research the personal stories and names of individuals who died here. This resource transforms the historical events into accounts of real people with their own lives and families.
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