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A bonus of this site compared to A-B near Krakow is that it is near a city center, reachable by tram, open all year (some exhibits only April-October), and free. All the other stuff you can read below. Very well done; the grounds are huge and sobering. In the mausoleum, one confronts the actual ashy/rocky remains of the the people who died here.

I was a study tour of the camps in Poland for uni/work and made a special trip from Warsaw just to see this camp. On the day that arrived it was bitter cold, windy and basically uncomfortable. Which would set the tone for the rest of the day as well. It is on the edge of Lublin proper and literally directly across the way from the university. The vast expanse of space of just exactly how large the camp was during it's operation is impossible to describe. While there is not as much left of the camp as others in Poland the important parts including the memorial remains. Majdanek was the first camp liberated by the Allied advance and this case, the Soviets so there wasn't time to destroy evidence let alone people that remained. Because of this, the instruments of death and disposal remain as they were back at the time of liberation. That alone was emotional, disturbing and distressing. You can SEE the nail marks in the wall. You can SMELL death in the air. You WALK the same path that those that were going to die,did. And it was a terrible thing to see. This area is the same area as the former barracks. One of the former barracks contains a small museum. Which describes camp life, exhibits and a places to warm up or cool down depending on the season. Little cards are available to take home of different suvivors/victims as a small token of your visit. Close to the other memorial, there are the crematoria as they were at the time of the liberation and it is here along with the other building that the lessons of this camp and other hits home. While the building is not the original the ovens inside are. It's terrible to behold. And next to this the rest place of the ashes of victims. Here people come to pay respects, reflect and like myself, weep. On the day of my visit, I followed the student groups from Israel and was invited to join them. It was very interesting to listen to their professors describe something that was very close to home for them. Dress warmly if during the winter as the barracks are not all open and there is no way to hide from the brutal winds/cold. If summer, dress cool, sunblock and pack water. Food other than snacks in the visitors center is not available. IT is accessible by bus from the train station easily. Private tours available. Children under 14 is not really recommended because of the nature of the place. It is a highly recommended if emotional place.

This was hands down one of the most emotional places I have ever been to. There is countless history on these grounds. I went in April of 2014 and although the place itself is free of charge, we had a tour guide meet us and did a ~3 hour tour (about $75 well worth it). There is so much to learn about the horrors of this place and we spend about half of our day getting to Lublin (from Kazimierz) and it was completely worth it. I would recommend getting a guide and taking your time here, as there is a lot to take in and it is extremely emotionally draining. This place is completely worth visiting and will leave you feeling empty, as people felt back when this was a working concentration camp.

This is the best museum in Lublin. It's free of charge and you can wander there for free. Very much important history about concentration camps and the horrors of second world war. You can see how people lived there, how they worked there, how they were tortured and how they died. There is even a huge pile of human ashes where you can see identifiable human bones. Everybody should see this so that no-one doesn't need to live through these horrible things again.The area is quite big, so the recommended 1 hour visit is not really much. I strongly recommend 2-3 hours, if you want to see what's inside of the buildings.

It's great that they're trying to preserve the place and make it a main touristic point! Also, you can get for free inside but if you want a tourguide, you need to book before (I guess this will be paid). It's a place worth visiting and it has a lot to tell.

Although it was a very cold and windy day...it totally worthed the price and time. This place is mandatory if you are in Lublin. It touched my hearth so much, you can feel the terrifying times when it happened. For this reason do not go with kids.

This is a Camp where Hitler ordered all the Jewish people to be killed through Gas, execution and other means. Children's shoes are still evident in this place and executor rooms ect.. will still give you frightening experience. If you do go there, don't take children with you as they will be terrified. And take plenty of water as there are no shops in the camp or nearby. Expect to spend few hours there as this place is HUGE.

I think that Majdanek is the camp that was kept more than others. You can see there all the shoes collection, clothes, hair, and crematoriums. As a jew it was a place that explain me more than the books, ehat really happened there.

It touch your heart. Very sad place as its nazi- camp from II WORLD WAR. Take your time as its lots to see and hear from tourists guides. Historic place. There is two impressive monuments. One of them with ashes.

This place will leave a deep impression upon you be it the first of this type of memorial you've been to or one of many.The fact that some of it is intact does give it more of an impact.I decided to have a guided individual tour and my English speaking guide was very patient and well informed.I have to say that with the limitation of Trip Advisor's headings, I'm very uncomfortable listing this type of place as an 'attraction'.

Very moving exhibition. I travelled by train from Warsaw to visit this site and found it very worthwhile. It was very informative and parts of it were disturbing but it brings history to life and makes you wonder about the monsters who created these camps.

please, don't forget: we have no fault, no responsibility for a past even our parent weren't yet born, but we are responsible for the future we will give to our childrens. Memory is the only way to avoid the same mistake twice...

it's not a matter of "like" or "dislike", it's a matter to see history of the second world war and not let it happen again!

Really brings it home how the holocaust affected peoples lives. Some of the exhibitions make you wonder how any human being could do these things to their fellow man. Really sad but worth visiting to see just how badly the prisoners were treated.

You of course are lost for words. The entry underneath the monstrous stone block in order to feel the uncontrolled descent, only to climb up the steep stairs - is essential.