Sonnenstein Euthanasia Centre
The Sonnenstein Euthanasia Clinic 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.- Type: Memorial
- Description: Nazi killing facility at Sonnenstein Castle
- Also known as: “Gedenkkreuz Pirna-Sonnenstein”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sonnenstein Castle and St. Mary’s Church.
Sonnenstein Castle
Castle
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sonnenstein Castle is a castle in Pirna, near Dresden, Germany. It housed a mental hospital, which operated from 1811 to the end of World War II in 1945. Sonnenstein Castle is situated 300 metres west of Sonnenstein Euthanasia Centre.
St. Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 2.5.
St. Mary’s Church is situated 480 metres west of Sonnenstein Euthanasia Centre.
Pirna City Library
Library
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Pirna City Library is situated 770 metres west of Sonnenstein Euthanasia Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sonnenstein and Pirna.
Pirna
Town
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pirna is a town in Saxony, Germany and capital of the administrative district Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. The town's population is over 37,000. Pirna is located near Dresden and is an important district town as well as a Große Kreisstadt.
Copitz
Suburb
Copitz is a subdivision of Pirna, in Saxony, Germany. It was incorporated into Pirna in 1923. The place was mentioned for the first time in 1417. It is situated on the right bank of the river Elbe, directly opposite Pirna town centre.
Sonnenstein Euthanasia Centre
- Categories: euthanasia center in Nazi Germany, museum, and historic site
- Location: Pirna, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.96171° or 50° 57′ 42″ northLongitude
13.95038° or 13° 57′ 1″ eastOpen location code
9F2MXX62+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 760542671OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q324139
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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”
- 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”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gedenkstätte Sonnenstein and FeWo Schwemmer.
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