Sonnenstein Euthanasia Centre
The Sonnenstein killing centre was a Nazi killing centre located in the former fortress of Sonnenstein Castle near Pirna in eastern Germany, where a hospital had been established in 1811.
- Historical site
- …lies at an elevation of 166 metres (545 feet)
- …is also known as “Sonnenstein killing centre”
- Description: Nazi killing facility at Sonnenstein Castle
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sonnenstein Castle and St. Mary’s Church.
Sonnenstein Castle
Castle
St. Mary’s Church
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sonnenstein and Pirna.
Sonnenstein Euthanasia Centre
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Latitude
50.9615° or 50° 57′ 41″ north
Longitude
13.95094° or 13° 57′ 3″ east
Open location code
9F2MXX62+J9
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Sonnenstein Euthanasia Centre” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مركز سونينشتاين للقتل الرحيم”
- Chinese: “索能斯坦安乐死中心”
- Chinese: “索能斯坦安樂死中心”
- Esperanto: “Eŭtanaziejo Sonnenstein”
- French: “centre d’extermination nazi de Pirna-Sonnenstein”
- French: “Centre d’extermination nazi de Pirna-Sonnenstein”
- German: “Gedenkstätte Pirna Sonnenstein”
- German: “Gedenkstätte Pirna-Sonnenstein”
- German: “Gedenkstätte Pirna”
- German: “NS-Tötungsanstalt Pirna Sonnenstein”
- German: “NS-Tötungsanstalt Pirna-Sonnenstein”
- German: “NS-Tötungsanstalt Sonnenstein”
- German: “Tötungsanstalt Pirna-Sonnenstein”
- German: “Tötungsanstalt Sonnenstein”
- Greek: “Ζόνενσταϊν-μπάι-Πίρνα”
- Italian: “Centro di sterminio di Sonnenstein”
- Italian: “Centro per l’eutanasia di Sonnenstein”
- Italian: “NS-Tötungsanstalt Sonnenstein”
- Japanese: “ゾンネンシュタイン安楽死施設”
- Japanese: “ピルナ・ゾネンシュタイン絶滅収容所”
- Japanese: “ピルナ＝ゾネンシュタイン安楽死施設”
- Japanese: “ピルナ＝ゾンネンシュタイン安楽死施設”
- Russian: “Центр эвтаназии Зонненштайн”
- Spanish: “Centro de exterminio nazi de Sonnenstein”
- Ukrainian: “Центр евтаназії Зонненштейна”
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