Schlieben Concentration Camp
Located in Schlieben, Landkreis Elbe-Elster Coordinates: 51°43′22″ N 13°22′55″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 92 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- DRS Dresden Airport71 km
- BER Berlin Brandenburg Airport72 km
About Schlieben Concentration Camp
Schlieben Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Schlieben, Landkreis Elbe-Elster.
Berga an der Elster was a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp. The Berga forced labour camp was located on the outskirts of the village of Schlieben. Workers were supplied by Buchenwald concentration camp and from a prisoner-of-war camp, Stalag IX-B; the latter contravened the provisions of the Third Geneva Convention and the Hague Treaties.
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Climate of Schlieben Concentration Camp
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 46 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- August (65 mm)
- Driest month
- February (33 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) | 3° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 33 | 38 | 36 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 65 | 48 | 39 | 46 | 45 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Schlieben Concentration Camp
The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 71 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Potsdam, 78 km to the north.
Airports
- Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 71 kmsouth
- Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Berlin 72 kmnorth
- Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 86 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Potsdam Population: 184.8K 78 kmnorth
- Dresden Population: 564.9K 79 kmsouth
- Leipzig Population: 505K 82 kmsouthwest
- Berlin Population: 3.4M 89 kmnorth
- Halle Population: 237.9K 101 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Schlieben Concentration Camp
Within 100 km: 554 historic and cultural sites, 1,709 natural sites, 938 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km101 places
- Stockteich Lake 14 kmE
- Schäkerteich Lake 11 kmE
- Rohrteich Lake 11 kmN
- Lehmannsteich Lake 11 kmE
25–60 km734 places
- Meierei-See Lake 45 kmNE
- Zemminsee Lake 52 kmN
- Wolziger See Lake 47 kmN
- Wergteich Lake 51 kmE
60–100 km2,366 places
- Erzgebirge Mountain 97 kmS
- Schlachtensee Lake 81 kmN
- Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 94 kmSE
- Valentinswerder Island 94 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Galgenberg Mountain, Schlieben3.8 km NW
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Mühlgraben River, Brandenburg2 km S
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Hirseberg Mountain, Schlieben4.9 km N
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Großberg Mountain, Schlieben6.5 km S
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Hauptgraben River, Brandenburg2.8 km SE
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Schappinberg Mountain, Kremitzaue6.5 km W
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Einstiger Standort des Sendemasten des Deutschlandsender III Historic site, Herzberg (Elster)8.2 km W
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Mühlberg Mountain, Lebusa6.8 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Schlieben Village, Schlieben0.1 km NE
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Berga Village, Schlieben1.7 km N
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Weißenburg Village, Schlieben2.3 km NW
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Kremitzaue Village, Landkreis Elbe-Elster4.8 km W
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