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Problem ochrony byłych nazistowskich obozów pracy w Górach Sowich
The Problem of Protecting Former Nazi Labor Camps in the Owl Mountains

Author(s): Maciej Trzciński
Subject(s): Fascism, Nazism and WW II
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
Keywords: Nazi crimes; labor camps; conservation protection; archaeological research

Summary/Abstract: In the Owl Mountains of Lower Silesia, numerous relics of Nazi labour camps associated with the so-called Riese complex remain. These relics are a testament to Nazi crimes. Traces of the former camp buildings are still visible. These structures lack any legal protection, including conservation. Construction projects and illegal searches for historical monuments pose a real threat to these disappearing and forgotten structures. It is urgent to provide legal protection for these sites and to undertake interdisciplinary research.

  • Issue Year: 47/2025
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 77-96
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish
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