World War II secret files: Nazi gold, wonder weapon, labour camps and more

Duration

9 to 10 hours

Overview

On this fascinating tour you will explore Lower Silesia's most important sites of World War II. Until the end of World War II this area played a crucial role in maintainig hopes for the ultimate triumph over the Allies and Soviets. The Nazi high command set up many industrial facilities and labour camps in here. Project Riese (Giant) carried out in the Owl Mointains might have been planned as arguably the largest underground armaments production centre in Nazi Germany. Adolf Hitler had ordered to reconstruct the nearby Ksiaz Castle to hold his local headquarters. Finally, Gross-Rosen was the most notorious labour camp in Lower Silesia that held an overall of 120 000 prisoners from many European countries.