Mauthausen Memorial
Wheelchair accessible
The site of Austria's biggest concentration camp now honors its victims.

📜 Former Nazi concentration camp, now a memorial and educational site.
🔍 Preserves original buildings, facilities, and a stone quarry. Between 1938 and 1945, it was the center of over 40 sub-camps and the main site of Nazi persecution in Austria, honoring victims of the National Socialist regime.

Why Go

🏛️ Explore a museum with three permanent collections detailing the camp's history, learn about the Mauthausen concentration camp and its subcamps, and pay homage to 190,000 victims from over 40 nations.
🙏 See outdoor sculptures and learn individual stories in the 'Room of Names' with over 81,000 names.
🚶 Walk through preserved buildings, gas chamber, crematoria, and execution sites. Guided tours are available.

Tips

🗓️ Check website for specific opening hours, as they vary by season.
☔️ Todesstiege (Stairs of Death) access depends on good weather (no heavy rain/storms).
♿ Wheelchair users may need an accompanying person.
🚌 Accessible by public transport.

Cost

💰 Free entry, guided tours and audio guides have a fee.

Hours

🕒 Daily March-Oct (9:00-17:30); Tue-Sun Nov-Feb (9:00-15:45); Closed Mondays, Christmas, New Year.

Toilets

✅ Toilets available on site, including accessible toilets.

Facilities

🍽️ Catering available, gift shop, tours, courses.

Accessibility

♿ Generally accessible, but not fully compliant with all Austrian standards. Assistance may be needed in some areas.

Languages

🗣️ German, English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Italian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish.

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