Guardhouse (Jourhaus)
Jourhaus was the name of the entrance building to the prisoners' camp at Dachau and Gusen concentration camps. It housed administrative and command offices and was the location for disciplinary hearings of prisoners.
- Type: Historic building
- Description: Entrance building in Dachau and Gusen concentration camps
- Also known as: “Jourhaus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site and Russian Orthodox Chapel.
Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
Memorial
Russian Orthodox Chapel
Church
Russian Orthodox Chapel is a church, which is situated 350 metres north of Guardhouse (Jourhaus).
Protestant Church of Reconcilation
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Würmmühle and Hebertshausen.
Hebertshausen
Village
Webling (Dachau)
Village
Guardhouse (Jourhaus)
- Categories: built structure, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dachau, Dachau, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.26835° or 48° 16′ 6″ north
Longitude
11.46701° or 11° 28′ 1″ east
Open location code
8FWH7F98+8R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Guardhouse (Jourhaus)” goes by many names.
- French: “Poste de garde (Jourhaus)”
- German: “Jourhaus”
- Italian: “Jourhaus”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Former Camp gate and Former shunt room.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Jourhaus and Roll call ground.
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