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Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp

Płaszów or Kraków-Płaszów was a German Nazi concentration camp operated by the SS in Płaszów, a southern suburb of , in the General Governorate of German-occupied Poland.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: Nazi forced labour and concentration camp in Cracow, Poland (1940-1944)
  • Also known as: “KL Płaszów”, “Krakow-Plaszow concentration camp”, “KZ Plaszow”, “KZ Płaszów”, “Plaszow”, “Plaszow - Niemiecki nazistowski obóz koncentracyjny”, “Płaszów concentration camp”, and “Płaszów Niemiecki nazistowski obóz koncentracyjny”
  • Inscription: “Wejście od ulicy Abrahama, przy Szarym Domie Zachowaj powagę i szacunek. Obóz założono w październiku 1942 roku”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Podgórski cmentarz żydowski nowy and Podgórski cmentarz żydowski stary.

Cemetery
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is a cemetery.

Cemetery
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is a cemetery, which is situated 130 metres north of Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp.

Scenic viewpoint
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or Kopiec Krakusa in Polish, also called the Krak Mound, is a tumulus located in the district of Kraków, Poland; it is thought to be the resting place of Kraków's mythical founder, the legendary king Krakus. is situated 720 metres northwest of Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bonarka and South Kraków.

Locality
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is a locality.

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Southern part of Kraków consists of six districts. Most interesting are Podgórze and Dębniki, located on the Vistula river bank opposite the Old Town. Districts further south are mainly residential.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp

Latitude
50.03239° or 50° 1′ 57″ north
Longitude
19.96337° or 19° 57′ 48″ east
Open location code
9F2X2XJ7+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8443485943
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q160408
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Plaszów”
  • Catalan: “Płaszów”
  • Chinese: “克拉科夫-普拉佐集中營”
  • Chinese: “克拉科夫-普拉佐集中营”
  • Chinese: “普瓦舒夫集中营”
  • Croatian: “Płaszów”
  • Czech: “Koncentrační tábor Kraków-Płaszów”
  • Czech: “Plaszow”
  • Danish: “Plaszow koncentrationslejr”
  • Danish: “Plaszow”
  • Dutch: “Plaszow-kamp”
  • Dutch: “Plaszow”
  • Dutch: “Płaszów”
  • Finnish: “Kraków-Plaszowin keskitysleiri”
  • Finnish: “Plaszowin keskitysleiri”
  • Finnish: “Płaszówin keskitysleiri”
  • French: “Plaszow”
  • French: “Płaszow”
  • French: “Płaszów”
  • German: “KL Plaszow”
  • German: “KL Płaszów”
  • German: “Konzentrationslager Plaszow”
  • German: “Konzentrationslager Płaszów”
  • German: “KZ Krakau-Plaszow”
  • German: “KZ Plaszow”
  • German: “KZ Płaszów”
  • Greek: “Στρατόπεδο καταναγκαστικής εργασίας Πλάζοφ”
  • Hebrew: “מחנה הריכוז פלאשוב”
  • Hebrew: “מחנה הריכוז פלשוב”
  • Hebrew: “מחנה הריכוז קרקוב פלסוב”
  • Hebrew: “מחנה הריכוז קרקוב”
  • Hebrew: “מחנה פלאשוב”
  • Hebrew: “פלאשוב”
  • Hebrew: “פלשוב”
  • Hungarian: “krakkó-płaszówi koncentrációs tábor”
  • Hungarian: “Krakkó-płaszówi koncentrációs tábor”
  • Italian: “campo di concentramento di Kraków-Płaszów”
  • Italian: “Campo di concentramento di Kraków-Płaszów”
  • Italian: “Lista dei sottocampi di Krakow-Plaszow”
  • Italian: “Plaszow”
  • Italian: “Plaszów”
  • Italian: “Plaszòw”
  • Japanese: “クラクフ・プワシュフ強制収容所”
  • Japanese: “プワシュフ強制収容所”
  • Kurdish: “kampa komkirinê ya Kraków-Płaszówê”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “KZ Płaszów”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Płaszów konsentrasjonsleir”
  • Norwegian: “Płaszów konsentrasjonsleir”
  • Persian: “اردوگاه کار اجباری کراکوف-پلاشوف”
  • Polish: “KZ Krakau-Plaszow”
  • Polish: “Obóz Pracy Płaszów”
  • Polish: “Plaszow”
  • Portuguese: “Plaszow”
  • Romanian: “Plaszow”
  • Romanian: “Płaszów”
  • Russian: “Плашов”
  • Russian: “Плашув”
  • Serbian: “Сабирни логор Краков-Плашов”
  • Spanish: “Campo de concentración de Płaszów”
  • Spanish: “Plaszow”
  • Swedish: “Plaszow”
  • Swedish: “Plaszów”
  • Swedish: “Płaszów”
  • Thai: “ค่ายกักกันปวาซอฟ”
  • Turkish: “Kraków-Płaszów toplama kampı”
  • Ukrainian: “Плашув (концентраційний табір)”
  • Ukrainian: “Плашув”
  • Vietnamese: “Trại tập trung Kraków-Płaszów”
  • Vietnamese: “Trại tập trung Plaszow”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pomnik rozstrzelanych 10 września 1939 roku and Ruiny hali przedpogrzebowej nowego cmentarza żydowskiego.

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