Birkenau

Birkenau, also known as Auschwitz II, was a Nazi concentration and extermination camp during World War II. Located in Poland, it served as the largest part of Auschwitz, where millions of Jews, along with Romani people, Poles, and others, were systematically murdered. The camp featured gas chambers, Crematoria, barracks, and train tracks, designed for mass murder and forced labor. Birkenau symbolizes the Holocaust’s horrific scale and serves as a reminder of the devastating consequences of hatred, intolerance, and authoritarianism. Today, it functions as a memorial and museum, honoring victims and educating visitors about this dark chapter in history.