Things to do in Oświęcim
5 attractions in Oświęcim, including Auschwitz I Memorial, Auschwitz Jewish Center and Chevra Lomdei Mishnayot Synagogue and Church of the Assumption…
Map of attractions in Oświęcim
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All attractions (5)
Historic sites
Auschwitz I Memorial
Oświęcim
Auschwitz I in Oświęcim (pronounced osh-VYEN-cheem), southern Poland, is the original camp of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau and today the main site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum. Its brick…
180–240 min Free entry
Museums
Auschwitz Jewish Center and Chevra Lomdei Mishnayot Synagogue
Oświęcim
The Auschwitz Jewish Center in Oświęcim (osh-VYEN-cheem), with the Chevra Lomdei Mishnayot Synagogue, tells the story of the town before 1940 – the town its Jewish residents called Oshpitzin. The center brings together the Jewish Museum, t…
Churches & monasteries
Church of the Assumption in Oświęcim
Oświęcim
The oldest church in Oświęcim stands just north of the market square, and its tall clock tower defines the Old Town skyline – it is clearly visible, for example, as you approach the bridge from the west. The Church of the Assumption is whe…
Old towns & squares
Market Square in Oświęcim
Oświęcim
Oświęcim Market Square (Rynek Główny; the town's name is pronounced roughly "osh-VYEN-cheem") is the heart of a medieval Polish town whose German name, Auschwitz, became synonymous with the Holocaust. Most visitors come only for the Memori…
Free entry
Castles
Oświęcim Castle
Oświęcim
Oświęcim Castle (osh-VYEN-cheem) stands on a hill above the Soła River in southern Poland. Its Gothic defensive tower dates from the 13th century, and the castle, once the seat of the Dukes of Oświęcim, now houses the Castle Museum. The ex…