Ljubelj Concentration Camp

About

Ljubelj concentration camp was the only German Nazi camp in Slovenian territory during the Second World War formed by SS organisation. It was one of 49 outer units of the Mauthausen concentration camp complex not far from Linz, Austria. More than a thousand prisoners worked in appalling conditions from 1943–1945 to build the present-day tunnel on Ljubelj (Loibl). On the side of the road that leads up to Loibl tunnel, there is a memorial park with remains of camp huts, other buildings and the crematorium. On the right-hand side of the road stands the J’accuse!/I accuse! monument which was designed and made as a reminder of wartime events that should never be forgotten. In the cellar of the nearby guesthouse there is a museum with a permanent exhibition. There are testimonies of the survivors and a documentary about the camp.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes