The crematorium building with gas chamber of Dachau concentration camp

The crematorium building of Dachau concentration camp, known as "Barrack X," seen from outside. The brick structure with dark roof and chimney towering on the left was built in 1942-43 to replace the old crematorium that had become insufficient. The building contains several rooms: the undressing room, the gas chamber disguised as a "shower," the cremation oven room, and the mortuary. Surrounded by vegetation that now softens its sinister appearance, Dachau's crematorium represents one of the most complete testimonies of the Nazi death machine.

Dachau, crematorium, Barrack X, exterior, gas chamber, chimney