Oświęcim
in Powiat oświęcimski of Województwo Małopolskie, Poland
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Bielsko-Bialo Kaniow Airfield (11 mi) - John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice Airport (26 mi)
- Gliwice Glider Airport (29 mi)
- Katowice International Airport (31 mi)
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Zabreh Ostrava Airport (51 mi) - Nowy Targ Airport (54 mi)
- Częstochowa-Rudniki (59 mi)
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Žilina Airport (62 mi) - M. R. Štefánik Airport (157 mi)
- Warsaw Chopin Airport (166 mi)
- Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) (Unesco heritage, 2 mi)
- Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- Historic Centre of Kraków (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Vlkolínec (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
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Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst (Unesco heritage, 122 mi) - Chorzów - Śląski Ogród Zoologiczny (zoo, (20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.034 and 19.210 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 2' 3" and E 19° 12' 37"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Zloty - PLN
- Spoken languages:
- Polish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:03 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:08 am and 3:50 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Poland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Poland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Oświęcim
Oświęcim in Powiat oświęcimski (Województwo Małopolskie) with it's 41,143 habitants is a town located in Poland about 171 mi (or 275 km) south-west of Warsaw, the country's capital town.
Time in Oświęcim is now 01:03 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Warsaw with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports closer to Oświęcim, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Poland is Bielsko-Bialo Kaniow Airfield in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Poland is Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), West. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chelm Slaski, Chelmek, Osiek, Bojszowy and Imielin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 35 °F
| Morning Temperature | 0°C / 32 °F |
| Evening Temperature | -0°C / 32 °F |
| Night Temperature | -1°C / 30 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 77% |
| Air Pressure | 1000 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Snow |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
2°C (35 °F)
-1°C (29 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
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Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
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Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Imperiale
Olecki
Hampton by Hilton Oswiecim
Galicja Wellness & SPA
Adria
Kamieniec
Videos from this area
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FUGA DA AUSCHWITZ / ESCAPE FROM AUSCHWITZ (1944)
Il campo di concentramento di Auschwitz fu uno dei tre campi principali che formavano il complesso situato nelle vicinanze di Auschwitz (in polacco Oświęcim), in Polonia. Facevano parte del...
Befreiung von Auschwitz (HD 1080p)
Dieser Dokumentarfilm enthält alle Filmaufnahmen, die sowjetische Kameramänner nach der Befreiung von Auschwitz zwischen dem 27. Januar und dem 28. Februar 1945 gedreht haben. Um die ...
PRIMO LEVI. SE QUESTO E' UN UOMO (TESTIMONIANZE DI DEPORTATI NEI LAGER NAZISTI)
"Se questo è un uomo" è un romanzo testimonianza di Primo Levi scritto tra il dicembre 1945 ed il gennaio 1947. Rappresenta la coinvolgente testimonianza di quanto fu vissuto in prima persona...
The facts: Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II (Birkenau )
Tour of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II Birkenau 9th June 2014 Please be aware of your comments, be respectful of the dead. Any comments deemed inappropriate will be deleted, Please be aware...
Fryslân DOK: Werom nei Auschwitz | 2002
Werom nei Auschwitz, dizze dokumintêre út 2002 stjoere we hjoed nochris ús y.f.m dat it 70 jier ferlyn is dat kamp Auschwitz befrijd waar. Herman Zilverberg stiet sintraal yn dizze dokumintêre....
Visita a Auschwitz - seconda parte - Museo
Visita guidata ai blocchi di Auschwitz ed al relativo museo effettuata il 25 febbraio 2014 nel corso del pellegrinaggio organizzato dalla Regione Liguria.
Block Ten in Auschwitz - Rena's Promise
The first Jewish women in Auschwitz were lodged in Block Ten in the men's camp. Thanks to the research department at the museum we were able to go into the actual block where the girls stayed...
The Women's Camp - Auschwitz/Birkenau
Do you wonder what it was like? Do you read the accounts of Anne Frank and Rena Kornreich and wonder where they slept? Where they washed their faces? Where they lived--for girls like Rena ...
Auschwitz Survivor returns to Birkenau
Mrs Hoffman Survived the horrors of the former concentration camp. Sher returned with a group from London to tell her story.
AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU (Slideshow & foto © Graziano Scandurra 2013 #skagraz@hotmail.com#)
Presentazione con colonna sonora dei miei scatti eseguiti nel Campo di Concentramento di Auschwitz-Birkenau (Polonia), il 12 Gennaio 2013. **Fotografie: © Graziano Scandurra 2013 ##### EMAIL:.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Rudolf Höss
Rudolf Franz Ferdinand Höss (which can also be spelled Höß, Hoess, and even Hoeß); 25 November 1901 – 16 April 1947) was an SS-Obersturmbannführer (lieutenant colonel), and from 4 May 1940 to November 1943 was the commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp, where it is estimated that more than a million people were murdered. Höss joined the Nazi Party in 1922 and the SS in 1934. He was hanged in 1947 following a trial in Warsaw.
Oświęcim Synagogue
The Oświęcim Synagogue, also called the Auschwitz Synagogue, is the only active synagogue in the town of Oświęcim, Poland. The formal, as well as pre-war, name of the synagogue is Khevre Loymdei Mishnayos . It is now part of the Auschwitz Jewish Center, which includes a Jewish Museum and an Education Center.
Block 10
During the Holocaust, Block 10 was a cellblock at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp where women and men were used as experimental subjects for German doctors. The experiments in Block 10 ranged from skin testing for reaction to relatively gentle substances to giving phenol injections to the heart for immediate dissection. Although Block 10 was in the men's camps, the experiments conducted were mostly for women. To please the “elite” prisoners, the Germans would house prostitutes in Block 10.
Babice, Oświęcim County
Babice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Oświęcim, within Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. The village has a population of 1,582.
Broszkowice
Broszkowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Oświęcim, within Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 1 kilometre north of Oświęcim and 51 km west of the regional capital Kraków. The village has a population of 595.
Zaborze, Oświęcim County
Zaborze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Oświęcim, within Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres south of Oświęcim and 51 km west of the regional capital Kraków. The village has a population of 2,464.
Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum is a memorial and museum in Oświęcim, Poland, which includes the German concentration camps Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau. It is devoted to the memory of the murders in both camps during World War II. The museum performs several tasks, among them research into the Holocaust.
Auschwitz cross
The Auschwitz Cross, instituted on 14 March 1985, was a Polish decoration awarded to honour inmates of Nazi German concentration camps, including but not limited to Auschwitz (the Polish name of Auschwitz is Oświęcim). It was awarded generally to Poles, but it was possible to award it to foreigners in special cases. It could be awarded posthumously. It ceased to be awarded in 1999. An exception was made in the case of Greta Ferusic, who was awarded it in February 2004.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Oświęcim.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Auschwitz, Oświęcim, Освиенцим, Οσβιέτσιμ, אושוויינצ'ים, オシフィエンチム, 오시비엥침, Osvecimia, Osvencimas, Osvencima, ओश्फिन्चिम, Освенцим, Osvienčim, אשפעצין, 奥斯威辛
