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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Historic building
- Description: Entrance building in Dachau and Gusen concentration camps
- Also known as: “Jourhaus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site and Russian Orthodox Chapel.
Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
Memorial
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site is situated 210 metres northeast of Guardhouse (Jourhaus).
Russian Orthodox Chapel
Church
Russian Orthodox Chapel is a church, which is situated 350 metres north of Guardhouse (Jourhaus).
Protestant Church of Reconcilation
Church
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Protestant Church of Reconcilation is situated 420 metres north of Guardhouse (Jourhaus).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Würmmühle and Hebertshausen.
Hebertshausen
Village
Photo: K.Baas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hebertshausen is a municipality in the district of Dachau in Bavaria in Germany.
Webling (Dachau)
Village
Photo: K.Baas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Webling (Dachau) is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Guardhouse (Jourhaus).
Guardhouse (Jourhaus)
- Categories: architectural 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″ northLongitude
11.46701° or 11° 28′ 1″ eastOpen location code
8FWH7F98+8ROpenStreetMap ID
way 174271930OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q1709801
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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 include Former Camp gate and Former shunt room.
Nearby Places
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