Germany · Annaburg
Lichtenburg concentration camp
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Background
Lichtenburg was a Nazi concentration camp, housed in a Renaissance castle in Prettin, near Wittenberg in the Province of Saxony. Along with Sachsenburg, it was among the first to be built by the Nazis, and was operated by the SS from 1933 to 1939. It held as many as 2000 male prisoners from 1933 to 1937 and from 1937 to 1939 held female prisoners. It was closed in May 1939, when the Ravensbrück concentration camp for women was opened, which replaced Lichtenburg as the main camp for female prisoners.
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Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
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Region
Annaburg
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Death-row facility
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Conditions
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Visiting
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Mailing
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Practical info
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Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Notable inmates
- Dagobert Lubinski1893–1943 · journalist
- Josef Mildenberger1905–1959 · politician
- Friedrich Baumann1893–1942 · laborer
- Anton Breuer1905–1945 · factory worker
Louis Müldner von Mülnheim1876–1945 · military personnel- Erich Böhm1902–1987 · journalist
- Kurt von Ruffin1901–1996 · singer
Kurt von Ruffin (28 September 1901 â 17 November 1996) was a German actor and opera singer who was imprisoned by the Nazis for the crime of homosexuality.
- Alfred Bunzol1907–1951 · politician
- Kurt von Ruffin1901–1996 · singer
Kurt von Ruffin (28 September 1901 â 17 November 1996) was a German actor and opera singer who was imprisoned by the Nazis for the crime of homosexuality.
Showing 9 of 12. Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.
Contact & address
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Conditions Risk Score
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Data completeness
16%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q565646)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). Lichtenburg concentration camp. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/lichtenburg-concentration-camp
"Lichtenburg concentration camp." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/lichtenburg-concentration-camp.
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