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Auschwitz I concentration campReport this photo · linked, not stored
Auschwitz I concentration campAuschwitz I concentration campReport this photo · linked, not stored
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Our Lady Help of Christians church in OświęcimReport this photo · linked, not stored
Our Lady Help of Christians church in OświęcimOur Lady Help of Christians church in OświęcimReport this photo · linked, not stored
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architectural ensemblePławy, Silesia
Auschwitz
immovable monument in PolandWorld Heritage SiteBuilt 1940
Typearchitectural ensemble
Built1940
Best monthsJun · Aug–Sepweather in Pławy
50.04° N, 19.18° EUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Standing for86 years
built 1940today 2026
When to goPławy · weather score
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
October: high / low14° / 5°
iAbout
Auschwitz in brief
Auschwitz is an architectural ensemble in Pławy, Silesia, Poland.
It holds the designations immovable monument in Poland and World Heritage Site.
The architectural ensemble dates from 1940.
For a visit, the weather in Pławy is best in June, August and September; in October afternoons average 14°.
iiLocation
Where to find it
iiiWhen to visit
Climate guideWeather in Pławy
Month score for sightseeing
Best Jun · Aug–Sep22
Jan
24
Feb
25
Mar
58
Apr
63
May
64
Jun
64
Jul
72
Aug
71
Sep
52
Oct
25
Nov
23
Dec
ivNearby
All monuments in PolandMore heritage close by
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Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp
0.3 km NW
immovable monument in Poland
Auschwitz I concentration camp
2.0 km SE
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Our Lady Help of Christians church in Oświęcim
3.0 km E
immovable monument in Poland
Kaplica św. Jacka w Oświęcimiu
3.0 km E
cultural property protection in Poland
Around here
Pławy and around
Mountains
Heritage
Auschwitz I concentration camp
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp
immovable monument in Poland · 1940
Photo: Photo: Hons084 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 pl · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Hunting Lodge in Promnice
immovable monument in Poland · 1861
Museums
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Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
1947
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