Stutthof Former Nazi Concentration Camp

Stutthof was a Nazi concentration camp near Sztutowo in the Gdańsk region. Established in September 1939, it formally entered the SS concentration-camp system in 1942. Prisoners suffered starvation, disease, forced labour and murder. More than 60,000 people died in the camp and during its evacuation; killing by gas began in June 1944.

Today there is a Polish national museum in the camp and a massive monument for the victims.

There are also exhibitions (some of them in English, but not all) in the barracks. It is also possible to see the gas chamber and the Crematorium.

We found the visit difficult and important. We travelled from Gdańsk by bus; plan the return journey too and allow time for the buildings and exhibitions. Check the museum website for current visitor information.

It's not close and not so comfortable to go there. But I think every man and woman must visit at least one Concentration camp like it. We must not forget the abyss to which mankind came in that war, and every such visit is a warning sign to all of us. Very important.

The Gas Chambers and the Crematorium

The Barracks and Exhibitions

The Stutthof Monument