Inside the Auschwitz commandant’s house, now dedicated to fighting hate
The villa of Rudolf Höss, Auschwitz’s longest-serving commandant, is being transformed into a research centre dedicated to fighting extremism. Once a chilling symbol of Nazi atrocities, the house will open to the public on Auschwitz's 80th liberation anniversary (January 27), aiming to confront hate, educate visitors, and honour victims of the Holocaust
The villa of Rudolf Höss, Auschwitz’s longest-serving commandant, is being transformed into a research centre dedicated to fighting extremism. Once a chilling symbol of Nazi atrocities, the house will open to the public on Auschwitz's 80th liberation anniversary (January 27), aiming to confront hate, educate visitors, and honour victims of the Holocaust
