Oświęcim (Polish: [ɔˈɕfjɛɲtɕim] ⓘ; German: Auschwitz [ˈaʊʃvɪts] ⓘ; Yiddish: אָשפּיצין, romanized: Oshpitzin; Silesian: Ôśwjyńćim) is a town in the Lesser Poland (Polish: Małopolska) province …

5 days ago · Oświęcim, city, Małopolskie województwo (province), southern Poland. It lies at the confluence of the Vistula and Soła rivers. A rail junction and industrial centre, the town became …

5 days ago · Among 34,000 people in the town of Oświęcim is just one Jew – a young Israeli named Hila Weisz-Gut. It’s an interesting choice of residence, given the most famous feature …

4 days ago · OŚWIĘCIM, Poland — Eva Umlauf was only 2 when Soviet Red Army troops liberated her and her mother from Auschwitz concentration camp — too young to remember …

6 days ago · FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 01/24/25. President Trump Announces Presidential Delegation to attend the Commemoration of the 80 th Anniversary of the Liberation of …

6 days ago · Best known by its German name, Auschwitz, the town of Oświęcim has learned to live again.

The Duchy of Oświęcim (Polish: Księstwo Oświęcimskie), or the Duchy of Auschwitz (German: Herzogtum Auschwitz), was one of the Duchies of Silesia, formed in the aftermath of the …

Oswiecim is situated in southern Poland, only 60 km excursion from Krakow and 30 km from Katowice. It belongs to the Lesser Poland Voivodship, and is close to its border with Silesia. …

Oświęcim is an old town which dates back to the 12th century. Preserved monuments and traces of the past give it a specific atmosphere. The 800-year history of Oświęcim has tragic years in …

Oświęcim is a town in Małopolskie Province in southern Poland, 60 km west of Kraków. It's better known by its German name of Auschwitz, and from 1940 to 1945 over a million people, mostly …