Mauthausen

Mauthausen is a small town in Upper Austria about 20 kilometers east of the city of Linz.

During World War II, it became the site of a German concentration camp complex. Approximately 122 000 people were murdered there.

Places of interest include:

• Mauthausen concentration camp
• 15th century church
• picturesque old town
• 16th century Pragstein Castle

See also: Mauthausen, 15th century, 16th century, Germany, Linz, Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp, Mauthausen concentration camp, Upper Austria, World War II, Pragstein Castle