Sonnenstein killing 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.
- Memorial
- …is wheelchair accessible
- Description: Nazi killing facility at Sonnenstein Castle
- Also known as“Gedenkkreuz Pirna-Sonnenstein”“Sonnenstein Euthanasia Centre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sonnenstein Castle and St. Mary’s Church.
Sonnenstein Castle
The Sonnenstein Castle is a castle in Pirna, near Dresden, Germany. Sonnenstein Castle is situated 300 metres west of Sonnenstein killing centre.
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Church is situated 480 metres west of Sonnenstein killing centre.
Gemeindezentrum Sonnenstein
Gemeindezentrum Sonnenstein is a church, which is situated 610 metres southeast of Sonnenstein killing centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sonnenstein and Pirna.
Sonnenstein killing centre
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Latitude
50.96171° or 50° 57′ 42″ north
Longitude
13.95038° or 13° 57′ 1″ east
Open location code
9F2MXX62+M5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Sonnenstein killing centre” goes by many names.
مركز سونينشتاين للقتل الرحيمArabic
索能斯坦安乐死中心Chinese
索能斯坦安樂死中心Chinese
Eŭtanaziejo SonnensteinEsperanto
Ζόνενσταϊν-μπάι-ΠίρναGreek
Centro di sterminio di SonnensteinItalian
Centro per l’eutanasia di SonnensteinItalian
NS-Tötungsanstalt SonnensteinItalian
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Japanese
Центр эвтаназии ЗонненштайнRussian
Центр евтаназії ЗонненштейнаUkrainian
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Highlights include Gedenkstätte Sonnenstein and FeWo Schwemmer.
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