The Mysterious Chambers

There were 68 barracks at Sachsenhausen once, only two remain Barracks 38 & 39. The rest are now

marked with this form of thing. A metal rim, with the barrack's number on it, and then a bed of stones.

These must be a very recent addition, as they're not on Google Earth's aerial photos of the camp

This is a scan of a map I brought in the visitor centre, the beds of stones are in white

What puzzled me when I saw it, was that one of the beds of stones is marked "Kammer", German for "Chamber." So I looked for others, and I found three beds of stones in total marked "Kammer", the three nearest to the obelisk monument. These "Kammers" are not specifically indicated on the map I brought at Sachsenhausen, so about 5 hours ago I emailed the museum and asked them what was going on. If I hear back I'll update this post as necessary. But usually when you hear the word "Chamber" about a Nazi concentration camp, you would be forgiven for automatically thinking "Gas Chamber."

The Guard Towers and Walls

  

 This is Tower E, which you can get inside, but not out onto the parapet

Inside Tower E looking direct up. Focus, focus, focus. None 

The Industrial Yard

Location of the Industrial Yard, virtually all this area is out-of-bounds, the photos below were all taken around where the yellow dot is

 Had to hold my camera over a fence to take this one, it is the building indicated below

The Prisoner Kitchen

Location of the former Prisoner Kitchen, now housing a hugely expensive looking exhibition 

Soviet propaganda poster about the fake British currency the Germans printed at Sachsenhausen 

 Map of the entire camp, most of it has long gone

Bet this all cost a few quid

The Visitor Information Centre

Location of the Visitor Information Centre

Barrack 39

Location of Barrack 39, which now contains the exhibition "Everyday Life"

Like it's neighbouring barrack, Barrack 39 was substantially damaged by arsons in the early 1990s, and by the water used to extinguish the flames

Barrack 39 on the right

A communal sink, the SS drowned people in it for washing their feet, apparently 

   

Barrack 38: Jewish Prisoners

Location of Barrack 38, now housing a very expensive looking exhibition 

 Barrack 38 on the left. The northern end of the barrack is covered with a metal cage. Back 

in the early 1990s someone attempted to burn it, and Barrack 39 (right) to the ground.

The fire damage

The exhibition inside Barrack 38

A poster in the exhibit that caught my eye 

 same

They used to print fake British money in this camp, more on this later 

At the other end of Barrack 38, the end that was damaged in the arson attack, the prisoner

living quarters are displayed. There is extensive fire and water damage to the roof. 

The prison bunks, that area is not open to visitors, there's a huge sheet of glass blocking the door 

More fire damage to the roof, sorry for the rubbish photo