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Historic site

Venusberg Concentration Camp

Located in Drebach, Erzgebirgskreis Coordinates: 50°41′58″ N 13°00′49″ E

Venusberg Concentration Camp
Zeitsplitter-Kollektiv · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Venusberg
0.3 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
461 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport56 km
DRS Dresden Airport72 km

About Venusberg Concentration Camp

Venusberg Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Drebach, Erzgebirgskreis. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Wiltzschberg and Steinberg.

Climate of Venusberg Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (100 mm)
Driest month
February (47 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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Climate of Venusberg Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°12°17°20°22°21°17°12°6°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°3°7°10°12°12°9°4°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)5347595170841008862575862

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Venusberg Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 56 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 16 km to the north.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 56 kmsouth
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 72 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 97 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 16 kmnorth
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 64 kmnortheast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 69 kmwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 84 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 104 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Venusberg Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 337 historic and cultural sites, 2,026 natural sites, 488 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km358 places

  • Kunstteich Lake 23 kmE
  • Talsperre Cranzahl Lake 22 kmS
  • Talsperre Saidenbach Lake 16 kmE
  • Reservoir Neunzehnhain I Lake 11 kmE

25–60 km883 places

  • Stoličná Mountain 40 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 47 kmSW
  • Sprotte River 50 kmNW
  • Talsperre Weiterswiese Lake 44 kmSW

60–100 km1,610 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 61 kmE
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 72 kmNE
  • Hořidla Mountain 91 kmE
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 60 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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