Auschwitz, also commonly referred as Auschwitz-Birkenau, was a Nazi concentration and extermination camp used during the Holocaust. Liberated towards the end of the war in 1945, the camp was subsequently opened as a museum and memorial in 1947. As 2025 marks 80 years since the camp’s liberation, some people may feel it is important to visit to gain insight into one of the darkest chapters of history, and a visit to the site today can be a profoundly moving experience.

While some of Auschwitz was destroyed by the Nazis before liberation, the majority of thecamp is well preserved, and visitors will see much of the site as it was. The barracks, gas chambers and crematoriums are intact, and exhibitsdisplay personal artifacts, records and photographs belonging to the approximately1.1 million victims. Among these, the majority (1 million people) were Jews, but the camp’s victims also included 70,000 Poles, 21,000 Roma and Sinti people and 15,000 Soviet prisoners of war.

During your stay in Krakow, the Kirker Concierge can arrange a visit to Auschwitz in the company of a driver and guide. Please discuss your personal requirements at the time of booking. Below we have provided some answers to frequently asked questions to help plan your visit.