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Helicopter over Auschwitz

07-11-2007

On 6 May 2008 an aerial scanning of the former camps Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau will be conducted. The Museum will be temporarily closed for visitors: Auschwitz I until 8.30 am, and Auschwitz II-Birkenau until 11.30 am

The aerial scanning, performed from a helicopter, will make it possible to collect data on the preservation state of the former Auschwitz and Birkenau camps within the borders of the Museum. An ortophotomap will be generated - the actual map of the area in the geodetic layout. The scanning is completely safe for people, animals and plants. Impediments and changes concerning touring the Museum.

Both former...