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Zigeunerlager Auschwitz

Closed 1945Low
Verified 29 May 2026
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    Photo by Amerikanische 12. Heeresgruppe für die deutsche Zivilbevölkerung via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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    Photo by Politische Abteilung Erkennungsdienst Auschwitz via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Background

The Gypsy family camp (German: Zigeunerfamilienlager) was Section B-IIe of the Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp, where Romani families deported to the camp were held together, instead of being separated as was typical at Auschwitz.

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1943

Closed 1945

Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1943

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Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

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Mailing

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Practical info

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Known issues

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Contact & address

Official site

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