Who stole the Dachau Gate?


Who stole the Dachau Gate? It was recovered after just a few days, and in December 2010, a Swedish neo-Nazi and two Polish accomplices were jailed for their part in the theft. Dachau is the most-visited former concentration camp in Germany, with an estimated 800,000 visitors a year.


What church is in Dachau concentration camp?

The Catholic Mortal Agony of Christ Chapel was the first religious memorial erected at the northern end of the former camp grounds. The functional buildings of the concentration camp located here were demolished in the 1950s and 1960s.


What happened to the guards at Dachau?

During the Dachau liberation reprisals, German SS troops were killed by U.S. soldiers and concentration camp prisoners at the Dachau concentration camp on April 29, 1945, during World War II. It is unclear how many SS guards were killed in the incident, but most estimates place the number killed at around 35–50.


How long is the journey from Krakow to Auschwitz?

Auschwitz-Birkenau is just under 70km from the centre of Kraków and will take just over an hour via the A4. Note, however, that you'll need to play a toll, paid for electronically in advance.