Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp
| Plaszow concentration camp near Krakow | |
|---|---|
| German Nazi concentration camp | |
German concentration camp in 1942 | |
Interactive map of Plaszow concentration camp near Krakow | |
| Coordinates | 50°01′57″N 19°57′49.5″E / 50.03250°N 19.963750°E |
| Other names | German: Konzentrationslager Plaszow bei Krakau |
| Operated by | Nazi Germany |
| Commandant | Amon Göth (until September 1944) Arnold Büscher (September 1944 – January 1945) |
| Operational | 28 October 1942 – January 1945 |
| Liberated by | Red Army, 20 January 1945 |
| Website | https://plaszow.org/en/history-of-the-camp |
Plaszow (Polish pronunciation: [ˈpwaʂof]), officially named Plaszow concentration camp near Krakow (German: Konzentrationslager Plaszow bei Krakau), was a German Nazi concentration camp operated by the SS in the area of Podgórze and Wola Duchacka near Płaszów, a southern suburb of Kraków, in the General Governorate of German-occupied Poland. Most of the prisoners were Polish Jews who were targeted for destruction by Nazi Germany during the Holocaust. Many prisoners died because of executions, forced labor, and the poor conditions in the camp. The camp was evacuated in January 1945, before the Red Army's liberation of the area on 20 January.