Camp de concentration Natzweiler-Struthof

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History & Heritage

Camp de concentration Natzweiler-Struthof

Natzwiller · Bas-Rhin · Grand Est

The Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp memorial, located in Natzwiller in Alsace, is a major site of national remembrance dedicated to the history of the camp opened in 1941 by the Nazis at the location known as "le Struthof". The site comprises the original camp, a memorial and necropolis, as well as the European Centre of the Deported Resister which offers documentary resources and testimonies. An institution with a strong educational mission, the memorial welcomes nearly one hundred thousand schoolchildren each year and offers guided tours, workshops and educational tools adapted to different audiences. The collections include archives, objects and multimedia resources related to deportation and resistance. The site encourages active transmission of memory through traveling exhibitions, lectures and cultural events.

Practical information

Address

20 Struthof

Phone number

+33 3 88 47 44 67

Official website

struthof.fr

Getting there

Nearest station

Rothau, 3.6 km away. A car or taxi is essential.

Parking

On-site parking.

Reference city

50 min by car from Lingolsheim.

Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026

Galleries nearby: Marqueterie d'Art Spindler (14.3 km), Galerie Goralsky (17.5 km), Andémic gallery (18.4 km).

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