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MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU FORMER GERMAN NAZI
CONCENTRATION AND EXTERMINATION CAMP

New commandants headquarters

New commandants headquarters

The commandant’s headquarters included a number of buildings which formed a single complex. The buildings of the commandant’s headquarters in terms of architecture and function were divided into 10 sections: I. guard rooms, II. and III.  offices, IV. apartments for officers, V. offices of construction sites and enterprises inspectorate, VI. exhibition spaces, VII. – X. apartments for commandant’s office staff. Section III was to constitute the main sector of the headquarters with the front entrance to the camp complex.


Commandant’s headquarters, section III. North-east and south-west façade. 
In the middle there is the official entrance with a huge lobby for special celebrations


Huge lobby at the commandant’s headquarters.


Huge lobby at the commandant’s headquarters.

Commandant’s headquarters, section II.
South-east façade.


Commandant’s headquarters, section II.
A tower with a view of its sides. 


Commandant’s headquarters, section VI.
Exhibition building, north-east and south-west façade


Commandant’s headquarters, section VII – X.
Apartments for commandant’s office staff.