Memorial
Treblinka: the back story
The Treblinka Museum, north-east of Warsaw: the site of the German Nazi extermination camp and labour camp (1941–1944).
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Image courtesy of © HistoriusLogikus · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsTreblinka, north-east of Warsaw, is the site of the German Nazi extermination camp Treblinka II (1942–1943) and the Treblinka I labour camp (1941–1944). From 22 July 1942, the deportations from the Warsaw Ghetto left from Umschlagplatz for Treblinka. The Treblinka Museum preserves the memorial site, with the Black Road, the Gravel Pit, the Execution Site and the former railway station.
Getting there
Treblinka is north-east of Warsaw; the museum publishes directions and visiting information on muzeumtreblinka.eu.
The memorial site
The memorial at Treblinka II, the Treblinka I labour camp, the Black Road, the Gravel Pit, the Execution Site and the Treblinka railway station.
Treblinka is a place of remembrance: read the museum’s visiting rules before you go, and allow a full day.
Visiting
Follow the museum’s visiting rules and its guide zone; book a guide through the museum.
Our advice: visit POLIN and Umschlagplatz in Warsaw first, to understand the story.
Why it's on our list
- Getting there
- The memorial site
- Visiting
Location
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