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Top Space of remembrances in Dachau, Germany

Top Rated Space of remembrances in Dachau

Top Reviewed Space of remembrances in Dachau

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It feels more like an exhibition than a museum—quite disappointing, to be honest. It should convey the horror of what took place there, but it doesn't. The fact that there are regular houses just behind the fence, where people live, blew my mind. What goes through people's heads to make it okay for them to have a view of a death camp from their window?
It's a great place to visit to know about the dark history during Nazi rule.
And it's free to visit too.
Visiting the Dachau Concentration Camp was a profound and sobering experience. This historical site stands as a powerful reminder of the atrocities of the past and the importance of remembering them. The museum and exhibits are informative and thought-provoking, providing insight into the lives of those who suffered here. The preserved barracks and grounds offer a haunting glimpse into history. It's a somber but essential visit, promoting understanding and remembrance. The guided tours are highly recommended for a deeper understanding. A visit here is a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit and a commitment to ensuring that such horrors are never repeated.
What's to say? It's a concentration camp. It's compelling; it's disgusting. My daughter is 14. She would not recommend it. No fee for admission. The S2 train stops in Dachau, bus 726 will deliver you right to the entrance. Expect to spend a couple hrs there at least. Lots of tours going on, but easily navigatable on your own.
Saddening and thought provoking place. This was the concentration camp that set the example for all the other camps around the country and was also the longest lasting one. This is dedicated to the memory of the 43,000 or so who died here as well as the many others who survived. No tickets are needed for entry. Please take time to read the material displayed or listen to the audio guide.
We went with a guided tour with Radius Tours. From Munich, we traveled by train and bus to get to the memorial site. We were with 'German Mark' ...not to be confused with the other Mark 😉 and he provided a lot of insight to the history and development of this memorial site. We came to Munich for Oktoberfest and spent the following morning here. It was sobering, though provoking, impactful, and necessary. You could easily spend the majority of the day here.

They do provide self guided audio tours. Someone that we met at our hotel did the audio tour and enjoyed the content. You get a lot of content in the various areas and it's great to see that they are utilizing the space to remember what happened there.

It was a very powerful experience.
It feels somewhat awkward to rate a former concentration camp as 5 stars; however, thus location acknowledges its dubious place in history while teaching to help ensure the past is not repeated. The memorial museum is an attraction all its own. This was my second visit after (first was 19 years ago) and both visits taught me so much. I highly recommend a visit, however somber.
Very difficult experience. I think everyone should visit one of these places at least once in their lifetime.
It is free to visit, there is a €3 parking charge, but there is also free parking on the street nearby. I do not recommend bringing young kids.
I don't know how to be descriptive , sensitive and informative at the same time. This was quite frankly the most eye opening experience of my life. The horrors which I was sheltered from came over like an avalanche . This is definitely something that everyone ought to see with their own eyes. The tours were really good and recommended . My tour guide was very informative and knowledgeable (highly recommended) .Even though the level of horrors you see in this tour were frankly out of this world I left it being a better person, someone who's more aware of what can become of mere rumors and what they can snowball into.
Absolutely incredibly powerful place to visit. It’s very well presented and managed - combination of extensive museum exhibits with text (multiple languages), artifacts, real life stories, videos, and pictures. Be sure to read as much as possible as you tour.

There are memorials and public art throughout the site that represent many different backgrounds of the victims impacted. Careful reconstruction has been done on a few buildings, some original buildings remain, and much of the open ground is there from where original buildings once stood.

We spent nearly 4.5 hours there and could have easily spent longer as learned lots.

Audio guides in different languages are available.
Everyone over the age of 13 should visit here. Read the excellent displays - every word. Allow plenty of time to really understand what happened here and why. It must not be allowed to happen again anywhere in the world to anyone. Only by understanding how and why something happened can you learn how to stop it from ever happening again.

This could have been hidden from public view or diminished in scope. Instead, this memorial over the years has become better, more complete, and more accurate to the reality and horrors occurring here.

Spend the time necessary to learn from these events at this historic location. Plan on 4+ hours.
There are no words to describe the emotions you get from visiting this site! It's definitely a must while in Munich. We went as part of a tour, which I highly recommend as you learn so much from the guide! This was a lifetime experience for sure!