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Vyhne
Vyhne was the smallest of three main domestic labor camps into which Slovak Jews were concentrated from 1942–1944. Initially used to provide temporary housing for Jewish refugees wishing to emigrate, the camp at Vyhne was converted into a Jewish labor camp in early 1942. Laborers performed construction work and worked in workshops producing clothing and leather goods.Vyhne was liberated in the Slovak National Uprising of August 1944.
Novaky
Novaky was one of three labor and transit camps into which Slovak Jews were concentrated from 1942–1944.The camp operated over 20 workshops where Jews performed forced labor; it also functioned as a transit camp for deportations to camps German-occupied Poland. The camp was was liberated in the Slovakian National Uprising in August 1944.
Sered
Sered was the largest of three labor and transit camps into which Slovak Jews were concentrated from 1942–1944 and deported to Nazi camps in occupied Poland. Following the Slovak uprising of August 1944, the camp was taken over by the SS and deportations increased dramatically between late September 1944-late March 1945.
Vatican City
An independent, ecclesiastical city-state in Rome, Italy. The Vatican and its church, St. Peter’s Basilica, are the seat of the Pope, the head of the Roman Catholic church.
This map features a selection of locations that figure in the history of the Holocaust. This is not a comprehensive map. The featured locations were selected based on their relevance to the Survival & Witness project. Many sites have been omitted due to the limited scope of this project; new locations will be added as the project is expanded.