Mauthausen Memorial preserves the site of a Category III Nazi concentration camp that operated from 1938 to 1945, 20 kilometers east of Linz. More than 190,000 people were imprisoned here; at least 90,000 died. The memorial includes original camp buildings, the granite quarry, the gas chamber, the Stairway of Death, and a comprehensive multilingual exhibition on the camp’s history and Austria’s role in the Nazi regime. Open daily except Monday; allow 2 to 3 hours. Car access is the most practical; check the official website for current hours and public transport options from Linz.
museum in Upper Austria
Mauthausen Memorial
Mauthausen was a Category III Nazi concentration camp, the designation reserved for prisoners deemed beyond rehabilitation and therefore marked for the harshest treatment and certain death. Between 1938 and 1945, more than 190,000 people were imprisoned here; at least 90,000 were killed.
- Type
- museum
- Destination
- Upper Austria
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Address
- Erinnerungsstraße 1, 4310 Mauthausen
- Coordinates
- 48.2571, 14.5002
- Official website
- Visit website