The last element of the Route of Memory is the Cemetery of Soviet POWs (1942-1945) with the Monument of Martyrology of the Prisoners of War devoted to all POWs incarcerated during WW2 in Lamsdorf camps. The facility was given its current shape in the 1960s.
For 55 years, the Central Museum of Prisoners-of-War, institution with a wide scope of activity, having no counterpart among European museums and located within the premises of the site, have been taking care of this special place. The Museum concentrates on two POWs systems in totalitarian states in Europe during WW2 – the Third Reich and USSR. It constitutes a cultural institution under the auspices of the Opole Voivodeship Self Government, since January 1st 2018 co-managed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage. It belongs to martyrological museums, established in Poland after WW2 in order to document war crimes, cherish the memory of victims and constitute a warning.
The Central Museum of Prisoners-of-War collects, stores, prepares, digitalizes and makes available numerous artifacts and archive documents. Its specialist collection referring to subjects concerning POWs belongs to the most precious and extensive ones in Poland. They form the basis for informative activity for all those interested in the fate of POWs during WW2 together with intense and rich research, publishing and exhibition work as well as appreciated educational activity.
Old POWs Ccemetary