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title: "Torgau Closed Youth Welfare Center Memorial"
url: "https://www.leipzig.travel/en/poi/torgau-closed-youth-welfare-center-memorial"
description: "The Geschlossener Jugendwerkhof memorial documents the history of the Geschlossener Jugendwerkhof Torgau and commemorates the only closed disciplinary facility of the GDR youth welfare system and the more than 4,000 young people affected at the authentic site.Guided tours are available on request."
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Torgau Closed Youth Welfare Center Memorial
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- Museum/art collection
- Historical site

The memorial houses an exhibition on the history of repressive home education in the GDR.

 The Geschlossener Jugendwerkhof memorial documents the history of the Geschlossener Jugendwerkhof Torgau and commemorates the only closed disciplinary facility of the GDR youth welfare system and the more than 4,000 young people affected at the authentic site.

Guided tours are available on request. 

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Openings

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Price info

Admission is free.

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Directions & Parking facilities

Anreise
Federal highway - B87, B182, B183

Parken
Parking lot P1, Straße der Jugend / An der Turnhalle
Parking lot P2, Bastion / Straße der Jugend
Parking lot P3, Elbbrücke
Parking lot P4, Pestalozziweg landing stage
Parking lot P5, Elbstraße
Parking lot P6, Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz

Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel
Travel via the Leipzig - Torgau - Falkenberg - Cottbus/Hoyerswerda rail link (S 4 or RE 10)

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Author

Anja Bauermeister

Organization

Stadt Torgau in der LEIPZIG REGION

License (master data)

Anja Bauermeister

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- Tours
    
    66.62 km
    
    
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    18.53 km
    
    
    - Pilgrimage route

Contact

Fischerdörfchen

04860 Torgau