Mauthausen Concentration Camp

In the 19th century Mauthausen became famous for the Mauthausen granite that the Mauthausen stone industry supplied to the major cities of the Austro-Hungarian Habsburg monarchy. It was used for paving stones and the construction of buildings and bridges. The Nibelungen Bridge in Linz, which is Hitler´s hometown, was built from 1938 to 1940 with granite from Mauthausen. To do this, the prisoners had to split blocks of stone from the rock, crush them and transport them away. They were driven on by fellow inmates, so-called kapos. The granite stones were generally intended to expand Hitler´s home town Linz. 

If you are on the Danube on a cruise ship or on bike on the Danube Cycle Path or on foot on the Danube Hiking Path, you may not want to be reminded of this dark time, however.

What is Mauthausen today?

Mauthausen today is a place of remembrance and historical-political education, especially for students from Austria, but also from other countries such as Poland, Russia, the Czech Republic, Spain and Italy. 

Who liberated Mauthausen? 

Units of the 3rd US Army liberated the prisoners of the Mauthausen concentration camp. Together with the US troops, a "War Crimes Investigating Team" came to collect evidence of the war crimes of the SS that included photographs of the conditions at the concentration camp that prisoners had rescued from destruction under the threat of death. 

Who was the real photographer of Mauthausen?

The photographer of Mauthausen was Francisco Boix, a prisoner at Nazi Mauthausen concentration camp. Boix and his fellow prisoners risked their lives to save negatives and evidence of the atrocities committed at Mauthausen concentration camp.

Is the photographer of Mauthausen a true story?

The film the photographer of Mauthausen, directed by Mar Targarona is a true story based on Francisco Boix’s attempts to preserve, smuggle out and bring evidence of the Mauthausen concentration camp to light. The photos that Boix and his inmates managed to save were crucial to sentencing various high-ranking Nazi officers during the Nuremberg trials in 1946.

Opening times

On Wednesday, May 19, 2021, visitor operations at the Mauthausen Memorial were resumed in compliance with the applicable Covid-19 protective measures.

Can you visit Mauthausen concentration camp?

The Mauthausen Memorial is located on a hill north of Mauthausen and can be visited. There is an extensive outdoor area and an exhibition entitled "The Mauthausen Concentration Camp 1938-1945".

The opening times are:

March 1st - October 26th: Monday to Sunday, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm (admission until 4:45 pm

October 27th - February 28th: ​​Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. (admission until 3:00 p.m.), closed Monday

December 24th - December 26th, December 31st and January 1st: closed.

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The Mauthausen Memorial does NOT recommend visiting the Mauthausen Memorial WITH CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OLD. Furthermore, dogs and other animals are not permitted to visit the Mauthausen Memorial.

How long does a tour last in Mauthausen?

A tour of the Mauthausen Memorial with a Mauthausen guide takes two and a half hours.

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