World / Germany / Niedersachsen / Drage, 3 km from center Coordinates: 53°25'49"N   10°13'54"E

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Concentration Camp Memorial Neuengamme (Hamburg)


During 1939 to 1945 106.000 people where hold prisoners inside the concentration camp.
55.000 died of the subhuman conditions. Hard manual work , bad nutrition and horrible unhygenic conditions and violence from the guards. There is a good exhibition, and a guided tour. Admission free.

* Monday to Friday: 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
* Saturday, Sunday, Holidays:
April to October: 12 a.m. to 7 p.m.
October to March: 12 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Booking for guided tours for groups (also available in English) are arranged by the "Museumsdienst der Kulturbehörde" (Tel.: ++ 49 - 40 - 428 13 10).

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuengamme
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