Museum of Prisoner of War Camps in Żagań
Museum of Prisoner of War Camps in Żagań is a museum in Żagań, Lubuskie which is located on Lotników Alianckich. Museum of Prisoner of War Camps in Żagań is situated nearby to the museum Replika Baraku nr 104, as well as near the cemetery Cmentarz ‘ Karliki ’.- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Friday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM and 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: war museum in Żagań, Poland
- Also known as: “Muzeum Obozów Jenieckich”, “Stalag Luft 3 Museum”, and “Stalag Luft III Museum”
- Address: Lotników Alianckich 6, Żagań, 68-100
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stalag Luft III and Żagań railway station.
Stalag Luft III
Photo: Wikigraphists, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stalag Luft III was a Luftwaffe-run prisoner-of-war camp during the Second World War, which held captured Western Allied air force personnel. The camp was established in March 1942 near the town of Sagan, Lower Silesia, in what was then Nazi Germany, 160 km south-east of Berlin. Stalag Luft III is situated 1 km east of Museum of Prisoner of War Camps in Żagań.
Żagań railway station
Railway station
Żagań railway station is situated 2 km northeast of Museum of Prisoner of War Camps in Żagań.
Castle in Żagań
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle in Żagań is situated 3 km northeast of Museum of Prisoner of War Camps in Żagań.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Żaganiec and Bożnów.
Żaganiec
Village
Żaganiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Iłowa, within Żagań County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Żaganiec is situated 4 km southwest of Museum of Prisoner of War Camps in Żagań.
Bożnów
Village
Bożnów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żagań, within Żagań County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Bożnów is situated 5 km east of Museum of Prisoner of War Camps in Żagań.
Siodło
Village
Siodło is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żary, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Siodło is situated 5 km west of Museum of Prisoner of War Camps in Żagań.
Museum of Prisoner of War Camps in Żagań
- Categories: military museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Żagań, Żagań County, Lubuskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.59665° or 51° 35′ 48″ northLongitude
15.29224° or 15° 17′ 32″ eastLevels
2Open location code
9F3QH7WR+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 182708224OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q11787100
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In Other Languages
“Museum of Prisoner of War Camps in Żagań” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Muzeum Martyrologii Alianckich Jeńców Wojennych w Żaganiu”
- Polish: “Muzeum Obozów Jenieckich w Żaganiu”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Replika Baraku nr 104 and Cmentarz ‘ Karliki ’.
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