Gunskirchen Concentration Camp (Wels I)
Local name: KZ-Außenlager Gunskirchen
Located in Gunskirchen, Wels-Land District Coordinates: 48°08′01″ N 13°57′11″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Vienna · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 342 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LNZ Linz-Hörsching Airport21 km
- SZG Salzburg Airport80 km
About Gunskirchen Concentration Camp (Wels I)
Gunskirchen Concentration Camp (Wels I) is a historic site. Location: Gunskirchen, Wels-Land District. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Linz-Hörsching Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Lambach Abbey and Wels II Concentration Camp.
At a glance
- Opened
- 1945
- Heritage designation
- Listed objects in Austria
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Gunskirchen Concentration Camp (Wels I)
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Benjamin Veitschegger · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Lambach Abbey C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Benjamin Veitschegger · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Climate of Gunskirchen Concentration Camp (Wels I)
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- July (134 mm)
- Driest month
- February (61 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 61 | 78 | 78 | 92 | 117 | 134 | 110 | 85 | 71 | 81 | 79 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Gunskirchen Concentration Camp (Wels I)
The nearest airport is Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ), 21 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Linz, 31 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) Linz 21 kmnortheast
- Salzburg Airport (SZG) Salzburg 80 kmsouthwest
- České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL) České Budějovice 97 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Linz Population: 204.8K 31 kmnortheast
- Salzburg Population: 157.2K 77 kmsouthwest
- Graz Population: 303.3K 163 kmsoutheast
- Regensburg Population: 151.4K 168 kmnorthwest
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 170 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gunskirchen Concentration Camp (Wels I)
Within 100 km: 251 historic and cultural sites, 2,287 natural sites, 810 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km43 places
- Ridlberg Mountain 18 kmNE
- Pollhamm Mountain 10 kmSE
- Feichtenberg Mountain 20 kmS
- Bäckerberg Mountain 22 kmS
25–60 km948 places
- Gusen I Concentration Camp Historic site 40 kmE
- Windhagersee Lake 55 kmSE
- Brunnsteiner See Lake 59 kmSE
- Brunner See Lake 59 kmS
60–100 km2,357 places
- Hoher Dachstein Mountain 78 kmS
- Gassner Camel Riding School Natural site 99 kmE
- Klamm Natural site 74 kmS
- Seeriessee Lake 88 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lambach Abbey Attraction, Lambach7.4 km SW
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Wels II Concentration Camp Historic site, Wels7.2 km NE
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Schloss Almegg Historic site, Steinerkirchen an der Traun7.9 km S
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Aiterbach River, Upper Austria5.1 km E
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Schloss Würting Historic site, Offenhausen9.2 km W
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Hartheim Euthanasia Centre Historic site, Alkoven20 km NE -
Sankt Veit Attraction, Meggenhofen11 km W
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Alm River, Upper Austria6.2 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Gunskirchen Village, Gunskirchen0.2 km W
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Oberndorf Village, Gunskirchen1.1 km NW
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Gänsanger Village, Gunskirchen1 km N
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Au bei der Traun Village, Gunskirchen1.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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