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The Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site is located near Munich, Germany. Established in 1933, it was the first Nazi concentration camp. The site now serves as a memorial and educational center, including preserved structures like the main camp gate with its "Arbeit macht frei" inscription.
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The memorial site provides insight into the camp's history and the Holocaust through exhibitions in the former maintenance building. Visitors can explore reconstructed barracks, the crematorium, and various memorials. Open year-round, the site is accessible by public transport with guided tours available. It serves as a poignant reminder of the atrocities committed during WWII.