Mauthausen Attractions
Beyond the inflow of the Traun and opposite that of the Enns lies the old customs post of Mauthausen, with Schloss Pragstein (15th C.; local museum) projecting into the river. In the Romanesque St Barbara's Chapel in the Late Gothic parish church are well-preserved 14th C. wall paintings. At the end of the town is a salt barn, a reminder of the medieval salt trade. Mauthausen has the largest granite quarries in Austria.
Mauthausen Concentration Camp
About 3km/2mi northwest of Mauthausen lies the site of the notorious Nazi concentration camp, the inmates of which were forced to labor in the quarry. The Austrian government has equipped one building as a museum, and the rest of the camp has been converted into a memorial site, with inscribed tablets showing from which countries the prisoners came.
The camp is also known as the Public Warning and Memorial Site. The museum includes 250 panels and display cases provide a horrific look at life during the Holocaust.
The camp is also known as the Public Warning and Memorial Site. The museum includes 250 panels and display cases provide a horrific look at life during the Holocaust.
Mauthausen Concentration Camp Memorial
Erinnerungsstrasse 1
A-4310 Mauthausen
Austria
Erinnerungsstrasse 1
A-4310 Mauthausen
Austria
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Facilities
Gift shop
