Memorijalni kompleks „12. februar”
Concentration camp which operated in Serbia from 1941 to 1944
- Address
- Crveni Krst, Niš
- Opening hours
- Tue–Fri 10:00–16:00
Sat–Sun 10:00–15:00 - Phone
- +381 18 588 889
- Website
- www.narodnimuzejnis.rs
- Social media
- Wheelchair access
- limited
About
Crveni Krst (lit. 'Red Cross concentration camp'; German: KZ Rotes Kreuz; Serbian: Логор Црвени крст, romanized: Logor Crveni krst), also known as the Niš concentration camp (German: Lager Nich), was a concentration camp operated by the German Gestapo located in the Crveni Krst municipality of Niš, in German-occupied Serbia. It was used to hold captured Serbs, Jews, Roma and anti-fascists during World War II. Established in October 1941, between 30,000 and 35,000 people were detained within it during the war. It was liberated by the Yugoslav Partisans in 1944. More than 10,000 people are thought to have been killed in the camp over the course of its existence. Crveni Krst is one of the few Nazi concentration camps in Europe whose facilities have been preserved in their entirety, and the only one in the former Yugoslavia to hold this distinction. After the war, a memorial to the victims of the camp was erected at Bubanj, where many inmates were shot. A memorial museum was opened on the former campgrounds in 1967, and in 1979, the campgrounds were declared a Cultural Monument of Exceptional Importance and came under the protection of the Socialist Republic of Serbia. A film detailing the events at the camp titled Lager Niš was released in 1987. It was the only film revolving specifically around concentration camp inmates ever released in Yugoslavia.
Crveni Krst concentration camp — Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Nearby stops
- Logor - od centra 171 m · 3 7 9 34A 34B
- Logor - ka centru 194 m · 3 7 9 34A 34B
- Tehnički fakulteti 227 m · 12 34A 34B
- Restoran Indeks 500 m · 12 34A
Getting there
- From the city centre (Niš): 1.2 km as the crow flies, about 20 min on foot
- From Autobuska stanica Niš bus station: 0.6 km as the crow flies, about 10 min on foot
- From Crveni Krst railway station: 0.6 km as the crow flies, about 10 min on foot
FAQ
Where is Memorijalni kompleks „12. februar”?
Memorijalni kompleks „12. februar” is located at Crveni Krst, Niš.
What are the opening hours of Memorijalni kompleks „12. februar”?
Opening hours: Tue–Fri 10:00–16:00; Sat–Sun 10:00–15:00.
How to contact Memorijalni kompleks „12. februar”?
phone: +381 18 588 889; website: www.narodnimuzejnis.rs.
How to get to Memorijalni kompleks „12. februar” by public transport?
Nearest stops: Logor - od centra — 171 m, lines 3, 7, 9, 34A, 34B; Logor - ka centru — 194 m, lines 3, 7, 9, 34A, 34B; Tehnički fakulteti — 227 m, lines 12, 34A, 34B.
How far is Memorijalni kompleks „12. februar” from the city centre?
It is about 1.2 km from the city centre (Niš) as the crow flies, about 20 min on foot.
Similar nearby
- Muzej Crveni krst Niš Museum · 2 m
Nearby
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- Nazi Concentration Camp Crveni Krst Attraction · 8 m
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- Teren Pitch · 77 m
- Tehnička škola „12. februar” School · 95 m
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- Spomenik stradalim sovjetskim vojnicima Memorial · 118 m
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Data sources: OpenStreetMap, Overture Maps, Wikidata