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Hartheim

In 1940, the Hartheim Castle in Austria was converted into a Nazi euthanasia facility for the Aktion T4 program. Between 1940-1944, the Nazis sent patients deemed mentally or physically disabled, prisoners from nearby concentration camps, and civilian forced laborers to the facility, where they were killed. Explore more content related to Hartheim during and after the Holocaust (1933-1945).

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"Euthanasia" centers, Germany 1940-1945 [LCID: ger73070]
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“Euthanasia” centers, Germany 1940-1945
Media Essay
Gassing Operations (Abridged Article) - Photograph
Inside of a bound ledger with columns and rows of numbers. Text is in English and printed in black ink.
Timeline Event
German Authorities Dismantle Hartheim
A large stone building with four polygonal corner towers and a higher central tower. Tree branches frame the photograph.
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Hartheim castle “euthanasia” killing center
Inside of a bound ledger with columns and rows of numbers. Text is in English and printed in black ink.
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Hartheim Register
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The Murder of People with Disabilities - Photographs

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