Buchenwald Memorial
Gedenkstätte Buchenwald
The memorial at the site of one of Germany's largest Nazi concentration camps, just 10 km from classical Weimar. A sobering and necessary lesson.
Between 1937 and 1945, the Buchenwald concentration camp held about 280,000 people, and around 56,000 of them died. The site preserves the camp gate with its inscription 'To each his own', the crematorium, the infirmary area and the foundations of many barracks. The permanent exhibition covers the camp's history and the Soviet special camp after the war. On the hillside stands a memorial bell tower built during the GDR era. Entry is free, and an audio guide is recommended. Bus 6 from Weimar station takes about 20 minutes. Please remain respectful throughout your visit.
Opening hours
Apr–Oct 10:00–18:00; Nov–Mar 10:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Ettersburg Palace and Park
- Bauhaus Museum Weimar
- Museum Neues Weimar
- Nietzsche Archive
- Museum of Forced Labour under National Socialism
- Goethe–Schiller Monument
- House of the Weimar Republic
- Wittumspalais