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Join our private tour from Warsaw to Majdanek if you want to see the best-preserved Nazi Concentration Camp of the Holocaust.
Nazi created Majdanek during the occupation of Poland in World War II. It was a concentration as well as an extermination camp. It was located on the outskirts of Lublin city. They also called it KL Lublin.
The History
In October 1941 first prisoners arrived at the camp. All of them died of hunger and exposure. Within a year Nazis changed it to a death camp for Jews. They transported the first of them from Bohemia and Moravia. The next places were Poland, The Netherlands as well as Greece.
Just like Auschwitz, Majdanek wasn’t only a death camp. Nazi also made it into a prison camp as well as a work camp.
It was one of the largest Nazi camps. There were 7 gas chambers, two wooden gallows, and some 227 structures in all. In September 1943 Nazi added a large crematorium there. It contained five ovens.
In the first months, Nazis killed prisoners in a nearby forest. Later, they started to use gas chambers for mass executions. Then, they cremated prisoners’ bodies.
Majdanek was located near Lublin and for that reason, prisoners were able to communicate with the outside world. They smuggled letters by civilian workers. Many of these letters have survived. Their recipients donated them to the camp museum.
Majdanek camp existed from October 1, 1941, till July 22, 1944. Soviet Red Army, during Operation Bagration, found Majdanek almost intact. They prevented the Nazis from destroying infrastructure as well as evidence. Moreover, Majdanek was the first camp that Allied forces discovered.
Death Toll
The total number of victims is a controversial topic. In 1948, Judge Zdzislaw Lukasiewicz approximated 360,000 victims. In 1992, Czeslaw Rajca said about 235,000 victims.
For now, the Majdanek Museum informs about 150,000 prisoners who arrived at Majdanek during its 34 months of existence. Nazi during Operation Reinhard killed more than 2,000,000 Jewish people. 60,000 of them were exterminated in Majdanek, amongst its almost 80,000 victims accounted for.
However, the Soviets official count of victims was 1.5 million. Soviets say that there were victims of different nationalities.
Take Up: Majdanek Concentration Camp Private Guided Tour by Car
From Warsaw to Majdanek Concentration Camp Tour
If you would like to take part in the tour from Warsaw to Majdanek we have a special offer for you! Join our tour and see Majdanek Concentration Camp!
Your driver will pick you up from your hotel in Warsaw. Then he will take you to Majdanek. Your guide will show you the camp. He will tell you stories of prisoners and also answer all of your questions. This is a private tour so he will show you places that you want to see. In the end, your driver will take you back to Warsaw.
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You have two options of this tour to choose from:
- 7 hours tour
During 7 hours version, your driver will pick you up at your hotel in Warsaw. Then, he will take you to Majdanek. In the end, he will drop you off at your hotel.
- 12 hours tour
During 12 hours version, you will not only see Majdanek but also Lublin city. After your visit to Majdanek Concentration Camp, your driver will take you to Lublin. There you will see the highlights of that beautiful city. Later, the driver will drop you off at your hotel.
Both versions of this tour are available from Tuesday to Sunday. 7 hours version starts at 9.00 am and 12 hours version at 8.00 am. Pick the best day and join our tour here!