Oświęcim - Wikipedia
Oświęcim (Polish: [ɔˈɕfjɛɲtɕim] ⓘ; German: Auschwitz [ˈaʊʃvɪts] ⓘ; Yiddish: אָשפּיצין, romanized: Oshpitzin; Silesian: Uośwjyńćim) is a town in the Lesser Poland (Polish: Małopolska) province of southern Poland, situated 33 kilometres (21 mi) southeast of Katowice, near the confluence of the Vistula (Wisła) and ...
Oswiecim | Poland, Map, History, & World War II | Britannica
Oświęcim, city, Małopolskie województwo (province), southern Poland. It lies at the confluence of the Vistula and Soła rivers. A rail junction and industrial centre, the town became associated with the nearby sites of a Nazi concentration and extermination …
Things to Do in Oswiecim - Tripadvisor
Things to Do in Oswiecim, Poland: See Tripadvisor's 20,684 traveler reviews and photos of Oswiecim tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in January. We have reviews of the best places to see in Oswiecim. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
Oswiecim - Tourism | Tourist Information - Oswiecim, Poland
Oswiecim is situated in southern Poland, only 60 km excursion from Krakow and 30 km from Katowice. It belongs to the Lesser Poland Voivodship, and is close to its border with Silesia. The town is situated in the Oswiecim Valley, near where …
Duchy of Oświęcim - Wikipedia
The Duchy of Oświęcim (Polish: Księstwo Oświęcimskie), or the Duchy of Auschwitz (German: Herzogtum Auschwitz), was one of the Duchies of Silesia, formed in the aftermath of the fragmentation of Poland, centered around Oświęcim.
Oświęcim County - Wikipedia
Oświęcim County (Polish: powiat oświęcimski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998.
Oświęcim – the City of Peace – Urząd Miasta Oświęcim | Oświęcim ...
The 800-year history of Oświęcim has tragic years in its pages. During World War II, the Germans built in Oświęcim the largest death camp in human history, KL Auschwitz-Birkenau, in which 1.1 to 1.5 million victims were murdered in the years 1940-1945.
Oświęcim: Transforming the Town - Recording Cultural Genocide
Oświęcim was one of the first towns in Poland to be invaded by the German army after the outbreak of World War II. Before the outbreak of World War II, Oświęcim (known to the Jewish population as Oshpitzin) was a vibrant town located in the south of …
Visiting Oświęcim - Professional guide tells about the city
Learn something about history and monuments of the Oświęcim city, former capital of the Duchy. Visiting Oświęcim is a true meeting with the past.
Oświęcim Map - Gmina Oświęcim, Małopolskie, Poland - Mapcarta
Oświęcim is a town in Małopolskie Province in southern Poland, 60 km west of Kraków. It's better known by its German name of Auschwitz, and from 1940 to 1945 over a million people, mostly Jews, were slain in the nearby camps.