Sachsenburg concentration camp

Sachsenburg was a Nazi concentration camp in eastern , located in , , near . Along with Lichtenburg, it was among the first to be built by the Nazis, and operated by the SS from 1933 to 1937.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Nazi concentration camp in eastern Germany, located in Frankenberg, Saxony, near Chemnitz
  • Also known as: “Gedenkstätte Konzentrationslager Sachsenburg”, “KL Sachsenburg”, “Konzentrationslager Sachsenburg”, and “KZ Sachsenburg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Treppenhauer and Rathaus Frankenberg/Sa..

Peak
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is a mountain of , southeastern .

Town hall
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is a town hall, which is situated 2½ km south of Sachsenburg concentration camp.

Historic site
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is a historic site, which is situated 2½ km north of Sachsenburg concentration camp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Biensdorf and Schönborn-Dreiwerden.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Sachsenburg concentration camp.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km south of Sachsenburg concentration camp.

Sachsenburg concentration camp

Latitude
50.93253° or 50° 55′ 57″ north
Longitude
13.02634° or 13° 1′ 35″ east
Open location code
9F2MW2MG+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8075832724
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q528990
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In Other Languages

From French to Swedish—“Sachsenburg concentration camp” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Schlossmühle Sachsenburg and Steinerner Tisch.

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