Mauthausen Travel Guide

 alancollins Says:  Prisoners were forced to run up and down the stairs of death. Frequently those that survived that fate were taken to the top of the quarry and forced to jump to their deaths. SS humour named this the parachute jump. Though the ledge was narrow no SS troops ever fell off the... 

 alancollins Says:  The working day started at 4.45 am in the summer and 5.15 am in the winter. The day ended at 7pm. There were 2 roll calls each day which were held in this area. Behind the granite wall on the right was the quarantine camp. The building on the left with 2 chimneys was the... 

 alancollins Says:  When prisoners first arrived they were made to stand by the 'Wailing Wall' . There were iron rings set in the wall which were used to chain up the prisoners. The wall straight ahead is the wailing wall . The wailing wall and the wall on the left now have personal memorials... 

 alancollins Says:  The prisoners referred to this entrance as the Mongol gate or the Mongolian gate. The 2 watch towers above the gate give the appearance of Chinese architecture. The picture was taken from outside the camp. Because of the ready supply of granite this was the most ornate... 

 alancollins Says:  This was originally the site of the SS Barracks and it was located between the main camp and the quarry steps. In 1949 the site was turned into a memorial garden with the first memorial being donated by France. There are now 22 monuments and more than 30 inscribed plaques. 

 alancollins Says:  There are 186 steps on the stairs of death. The prisoners were forced to carry 25 kgs blocks of granite on their back up the 186 steps. The weight was gradually increased and as the prisoners tired they would fall backwards striking other prisoners causing a dominoes effect.... 

 RawdgerDodger Says:  The former concentration camp located in Mauthausen is one camp of hundreds that have been turned into museums today. The camp at Mauthausen I found to be special. Inside I was able to see first hand the places where many Jewish, Russian, and other peoples who didn't fit the... 

 ealgisi Says:  There's not really much to say about, but Mauthausen Concentration Camp deserves a visit, and not for the camp itself, but in memory of all the people who have lost theis lifes.A big parking is available outside the complex, and the complex entrance fee is about 2 EUR with... 

 doug48 Says:  pictured is the main gate to mauthausen concentration camp. this is were you enter the camp from the parking lot. because of the camp's stone construction much of the camp looks the same as when it was built in 1938. once there was a metal eagle and swastika above the gate... 

 doug48 Says:  once the prisoner carried the huge blocks of granite up the 186 steps of death sadistic s.s. guards often pushed them over the edge of the quarry for their sick entertainment. these guards called this procedure "the parachute jump". it is hard to imagine the cruelity and... 

 doug48 Says:  pictured is the todesstiege "steps of death". next to the camp was a large granite quarry that provided building material for projects of the third reich. inmates were required to carry large blocks of granite up the 186 steps of death. because of the size and weight of the... 

 globetrott Says:  When arriving at the trainstation in Mauthausen you will most probably not find taxis waiting there, so it might be the best to order a taxi in advance, so you dont loose any time. Walking to the KZ takes about 1 hour and maybe there is a public bus as well, but I am not... 

 globetrott Says:  Regular floods might affect the town of Mauthausen and so it is always a good idea to watch the river and listen to the news and the local people, who are used to this kind of destaster.When you click on my picture, may see the mark of the floods in August 2002, on the right... 

 RawdgerDodger Says:  If you visit Mauthausen during the winter and are staying in town for a few days and like to snowboard or ski why not take a small excursion over to the local mountain of Hinterstoder. Drive into Lintz only 20 miles away or take the train to Lintz from Mauthausen. If you... 

 ealgisi Says:  Here are some words you might like to know:good evening: Abendgood night: guade Nochthi / hello: hallo / servasgood day: grias Godgood morning: Morgengood bye: Wiedaschaunbye: pfiat Dithank you: donkschesorry: tschuldigecheers: prost / servasplease: bitte / bittschebless...