Sachsenhausen Memorial
A memorial and museum in Oranienburg north of Berlin, on the site of a Nazi concentration camp opened in 1936. Tens of thousands of prisoners died there. After the war it was used as a Soviet special camp, and it now holds exhibitions.
- Where
- Oranienburg, Brandenburg, Germany
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 52.7662, 13.2624
Get the Sachsenhausen Memorial stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sachsenhausen Memorial. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Brandenburg volume with your photos and a note.
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Questions
Where is Sachsenhausen Memorial?
Sachsenhausen Memorial is in Oranienburg, Brandenburg, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Berlin Wall Memorial (27 km), Charlottenburg Palace (27 km), Berlin Olympic Stadium (28 km).
How do I get the Sachsenhausen Memorial stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sachsenhausen Memorial and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Brandenburg volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Sachsenhausen Memorial before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Brandenburg volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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