Oświęcim, Industrial municipality in Lesser Poland, Poland
Oświęcim sits at the meeting point of the Vistula and Soła rivers, surrounded by manufacturing facilities and transportation networks connecting southern Polish regions.
The settlement received municipal rights in the 13th century and functioned as the capital of an independent duchy that aligned with Bohemia in 1307.
The Auschwitz Jewish Center and Castle Museum preserve local heritage through exhibitions that document the centuries of Polish-Jewish community life in the region.
The city connects to major urban centers through National Road 44 and railway lines, with regular transport services to Katowice located 33 kilometers northwest.
Before 1939, the city maintained a population of 14,000 residents, with Jewish citizens representing more than half of the local community.
Location: Oświęcim County
Inception: 12 century
Elevation above the sea: 230 m
Shares border with: Gmina Libiąż, Gmina Chełmek, Gmina Oświęcim
Website: https://oswiecim.pl
GPS coordinates: 50.03806,19.22139
Latest update: May 28, 2025 11:43
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Block 10
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Auschwitz death wall
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Auschwitz cross
2.3 km
Auschwitz Jewish Center
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Oświęcim Castle
254 m
Oświęcim Synagogue
229 m
Auschwitz I crematorium
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Our Lady Help of Christians church in Oświęcim
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Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Oświęcim
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Great Synagogue in Oświęcim
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Park Family Fun
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Ratusz w Oświęcimiu
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Kaplica św. Jacka w Oświęcimiu
136 m
Kaplica Hallerów w Dworach
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The Great Synagogue Memorial Park in Oświęcim
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Jewish cemetery in Oświęcim
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Gatehouse Auschwitz II
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Block 11
1.9 km
Jewish Museum and Synagogue
231 m
Arbeit macht frei-gate
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Memorial Museum for Auschwitz Residents
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Kościół Matki Bożej Bolesnej w Oświęcimiu
293 m
Church of St. Maximilian Kolbe
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Ratusz,obecnie Sąd Rejonowy
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Oświęcim City Library
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Ruins of the five Kartofellagerhallen (in the KL Auschwitz-Birkenau complex)
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Serafitki monastery in Oświęcim
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