A powerful, sobering memorial to the over 1.1 million men, women and children who were systematically murdered here.
Auschwitz One was a converted Polish Army base used primarily for political prisoners and other Polish nationals who fell afoul of the Nazis. Auschwitz Two, also known as Auschwitz-Birkenou is a mile or two apart and was purpose-built as a death camp. Most of the victims of Auschwitz died there. There was also a Auschwitz Three and a network of satellite camps built, but just these two remain.