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In these woods near the mushroom centre of Salaspils, the Nazis ran a concentration camp of 30 barrack buildings that held over 20 000 people captive from 1941 to 1944. Jews and resistance fighters were kept in abominable conditions in this "labour correctional camp"; 3 000 perished here. The memorial that stands in this huge clearing consists of a sloped concrete wall symbolising the boundary between life and death, and bearing the words "beyond these gates, the land groans".
Localisation
Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide16.5 km - Reformācijas Laukums 1, Riga
- The Green Guide16.6 km - Kalku iela, Riga
- The Green Guide16.7 km - Smilsu iela, Riga
More tourist attractions in Salaspils
Where to sleepnearby
- From €30Skolas 11 km - 1 Skolas iela 24, Salaspils LV-2121
- From €50Lindiki3.14 km - Lejasrūķu iela 14 Rūķi, Salaspils pagasts, Lindiki, Salaspils LV-2118
- From €33Family Garden Apartments with Free Private Parking & Playground3.71 km - Atvaru iela 21, Riga LV-1063
More hotels in Salaspils
Where to eatnearby
- Max Cekot Kitchen€€€€MICHELIN 202415.9 km - Jelgavas iela 42, Riga 1004
- Entresol€€MICHELIN 202416 km - Elizabetes iela 22, Riga 1050
- COD€€MICHELIN 202416.2 km - Tērbatas iela 45, Riga 1011
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