Auschwitz death wall, Execution site in Auschwitz I concentration camp, Poland.
The Death Wall stands between Blocks 10 and 11, where SS soldiers conducted executions by firing squad against thousands of prisoners.
The wall, reconstructed after 1944, marks the location where German forces executed Polish political prisoners, Soviet prisoners of war, and resistance members.
The Death Wall serves as a central memorial within the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, representing the systematic violence of the Nazi regime.
Visitors can access the Death Wall during regular museum hours, following a designated route through the Auschwitz I concentration camp grounds.
Between Block 10 and Block 11, this execution site contained specific drainage systems to handle the blood of murdered prisoners.
Location: Oświęcim
Part of: Auschwitz I concentration camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
GPS coordinates: 50.02511,19.20385
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:14
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