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Dachau
"Dachau - the significance of this name will never be erased from German history. It stands for all
concentration camps which the Nazis established in their territory."
-Eugen Kogon
Dachau
1. Jourhaus - gate
2. Roll-call square
3. Schunt room
4. Prisoner Baths
5. Main bldg. & bunker
6. Bunker
7. Camp Road
8. Religious Memorials
9. Memorials
10. Crematorium
The roll call squareIt was in this area that the prisoners
were counted every morning & evening, & assigned to their work. Punishment
measures were announced & carried
out here publicly to intimidate the
prisoners. As the number of prisoners
increased, the roll-call procedure also
became longer & more exhausting.
Dead prisoners were brought to roll-call &
included in the count.
The shunt room
The admission procedure to the Dachau concentration camp was
completed in the shunt room; this procedure was brutal and meant for
the prisoners the loss of personal rights, liberty and human autonomy.
The prisoner’s bath
The baths were the last station of the admission procedure. This is where newly arrived prisoners had their heads shaved, were disinfected, showered & then sent to the barracks dressed in their prisoner clothing. Those already imprisoned came here once a week at the beginning - later less frequently - to "bathe," a procedure that according to the recollection of many survivors often involved harassment.
Main bldg. & Confinement
The main building, where the exhibition is now housed, was built in 1938, and at that time
accommodated workshops and administrative functions.
The camp roadLocated along the central axis of the camp was the main camp road, along which the barracks were built on both the left and the right. The ground plan of the camp, still recognizable today and characterized by its symmetrical alignment and functional divisions was also used in almost all other concentration camps.
The crematorium
The crematorium grounds were strictly separated from the prisoners' camp. In fact, the bridge that you just crossed to enter this area was a later construction intended to provide visitors with access to the area
after the grounds were incorporated as a memorial. In the SS camp, the path branched off to the crematorium area in front of the Jourhaus. Only the crematorium work detail was permitted to enter this area. This area
also served as an execution site.