Memorial Hinzert * - Sector none

Contact: Gedenkstätte SS-Sonderlager/KZ Hinzert

An der Gedenkstätte, 54421 Hinzert-Pölert, Deutschland

Phone: +49 (0)6586 992493

Established in 1939, the SS special camp/Hinzert concentration camp initially served as a police detention camp for Westwall construction workers who had broken the law, and was later placed under the administration of Buchenwald concentration camp. At least 13,500 people from nine nations passed through the camp, and 313 prisoners died there violently. The memorial site, run by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, features a permanent exhibition with an audio guide also available in English and French. Opening hours: Tue–Fri 9:00 am–1:00 pm and 2:00–5:00 pm, Sat 2:00–5:00 pm, Sun/holidays April–October 11:00 am–5:00 pm, November–March 2:00–5:00 pm (closed Christmas, New Year, Easter Sunday). Admission free.

Homepage: https://www.gedenkstaette-hinzert-rlp.de

E-Mail: info@gedenkstaette-hinzert-rlp.de