SACHSENHAUSEN, CONCENTRATION CAMP IN GERMANY

Sachsenhausen was a concentration camp in Germany, operating between 1936 and 1945. From 1936 to 1945 it was run by the National Socialist regime in Germany as a camp for mainly political prisoners; from 1945 to spring of 1950 it was run by the Stalinist Soviet for mainly political prisoners.

The camp was established in 1936. It was located 35 km north of Berlin. In this camp executions took place. So, the life in this camp wasn’t easy, they went hungry and were treated bad and many died in concentration camp. A part from men, women were among the inmates and their lives in this place were horrible too.

In 1956, the East German government established the site as a national memorial, which was inaugurated on 23 April 1961. The plans involved the removal of most of the original buildings.

At present, Sachsenhausen camp is open to the public as a museum and a memorial. Several buildings and structures survive or have been reconstructed like towers or the camp entrance.