Dachau Waldfriedhof

The concentration camp was built in 1933 for 5,000 prisoners, but by the end of the war
around 30,000 people were crammed in here. The original prisoners were
political prisoners, but also clergy and believers of all denominations.
Sinti and Roma were added later, Jews from 09.11.1938 (Reichskristallnacht), and
foreigners from more than 30 nations during the war. Of the over 200
000 prisoners who were imprisoned in Dachau, 31,951 were murdered
are registered, the exact number cannot be determined. Dachau was closed on
29.04.1945 by the Americans. On 05.08.1960 consecration of the "Todesangst-
Christ Chapel", on 22.11.1964 consecration of the Carmelite nunnery, in each case
by Auxiliary Bishop Neuhäusler (himself a Dachau prisoner). Days of remembrance Sunday before
or after 29. 4. Celebration of Liberation Day, 09.11. Commemoration of the Night of Broken Glass
Kristallnacht.

Cemeteries: Dachau-Leitenberg: 7,439 dead from the period shortly before liberation.
Dachau-Waldfriedhof: 1,403 dead, died after liberation.
Crematorium: ash grave for approx. 23,000 dead.