Struthof

A piece of history that should never be repeated. Never, never again. The human being can be capable of the best and of the worst. A concentration camp is one of the most dark achievements of the human twisted mind.

Sombre but respectful. Those running this location have done an excellent job to convey the horror of the history of the camp and to educate the history of the associated camps also. Once again the French people have done themselves proud.

A rainy and cold day. So raincoat was gladly appreciated. The toilet and vending machine for hot drinks and sandwiches/snacks were available at the main entrance. A lot of walking to do, alot to visit. Suitable for older children. There are no benches to rest outdoor just inside the different buildings. Each building has a theme with photos and documents, objects telling the story of the prisoners at this camp. A tragic event told with details from the French perspective.

The place takes back in the time. It makes you feel what prisoners have gone through during those time. Of course the place is renovated and hence, you see new paint and all. But I guess it is due to the old construction. It took us approx 2.5 hours to see all. Personal Guide is available but only in french. However you can get audio guide in almost all European languages and in English as well.

Amazing storytelling on the audio, highlights the cruelty and inhumanity well.

for your 6€ you get an exhibition about different concentration camps with interactive screens in French, and two movies with subtitles mostly French English. In the main area where you buy your tickets all the written text is English German and French this changes instantly in the main museum building where the most information is. barely anything translated to English no mention of an audio guide. the place is impressive tho you can't really see much apart from the watchtowers, fences, a gallow and the direction table. the gas chamber is offsite and free to visit. you can drive up with the car if you dont want to walk, there is a trilingual member of staff to talk to.

I'm don't like this place. How can you like it. There's no tribute or criticism. We can never forget. I am, however, glad that this Struthof exists. My mother once said, there is no understanding of evil like this because to understand it may yield an excuse for evil. If you google Struthof you can find stories that describe the pictures I've posted. Go to this historic place. Go there. Support the effort to never forget. There is so much more than what i've shared.

Excellent memorial and museum. Absolutely worth the drive. Extremely well done and not busy when we visited on a Sunday. The climb back up may be difficult for some- but well worth it.

It is amazing to finally get to experience a concentration camp museum and see some of the actual areas that caused so much hurt and deaths. So much of what we learn is only from stories. Be aware, if you visit here it is sad and hearbreaking. But the stories must be told so it is not forgotten and never repeated. We arrived on a rainy weekday morning. The staff was pleasant and sold us a 2€ book in English. No tour or audio is available in English though. Many groups were participating in large group tours in French and German though. High school aged students by the bus load were there that morning and it was quite awful how loud they were. Unfortunately, despite the signs to respect the silence of the place, they were laughing, talking, and sitting on stairs/ hanging around doors blocking other visitors for the two hours we were there. Despite the uncontrolled tour groups, the museum had written information in English with details of the WWII military as well as the victims. The best part I believe was the story walk by the ticket counter. The information was provided of this concentration camp as well as others across Europe. The computer screens were available in German/French/English with maps, sats, and stories of people impacted at each concentration camp. Downstairs the history of the war was in great detail both by pictures and by the info cards on the wall. The concentration camp walk was eye opening outside, especially the jail. Quite aweful but sobering. I suggest driving to the gas chamber (used for medical experiments) when you leave, rather than walk. It is quite far and muddy if it rains and not much to see. Please do visit here. You will be greatly impacted. Hopefully the staff will encourage guests to be more respectful in future visits so more people can experience the somber message of this and all concentration camps.

we visited this Nazi concentration camp -- where over 50% of inmates died due to Nazi tyranny-- when we were in Alsace last year. There's still a lot of the original camp including the guard towers, gate, electric fence, incinerator, torture rooms, prison cells, as well as a good photo and artifacts exhibit (most labels in French though, but it didn't take much to figure out what it was). Also a more formal museum and some memorials and drawings and stories by survivors. Well worth visiting if a Nazi concentration camp is on your bucket list and you're not up to Dachau, Aushwitz or Bergen-Belsen or the other larger death camps. You'll tank up your WW2 knowledge base just by seeing where this is and learning the stories of the victims which includes French Resistance members, anti-Reich saboteurs, and the subjects of Dr. Hirt (seriously!)'s medical research. We spent about 3 hours here at this off-the-beaten track location; and highly recommend it for personal edification.