A German extermination camp operating in 1942–1943. Today the Sobibór Museum and Memorial — with a modern museum building, an avenue and a symbolic commemoration of the victims.
Sobibór was one of the extermination camps of Operation Reinhardt. It operated briefly but intensively: according to museum figures, around 170,000 people were murdered here. In 1943 a prisoner uprising broke out in the camp — one of the very few such revolts in extermination camps.
What to see
The museum tells the camp’s history and the fate of the victims, while the site holds a memorial and an avenue. Pay attention to the exhibition on the uprising — a part of the story often overlooked.
How to visit
Visits are guided or individual, with silence expected on the memorial grounds. Allow about two to three hours.
Getting there
The site lies near Włodawa, close to the Ukrainian and Belarusian borders. A car is the practical option; public transport requires changes, so plan the route in advance.
