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Civico Museo della Risiera di San Sabba
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Civico Museo della Risiera di San Sabba is a museum and memorial at a former Nazi detention camp in Trieste’s San Sabba district, housed in a converted rice-processing complex.
Why go
- The only Nazi camp on Italian territory equipped with a crematorium.
- An estimated 20,000–25,000 prisoners passed through the camp; 3,000–5,000 people were killed there.
- The camp was used to persecute resistance members and deport Jews, many of them sent to Auschwitz.
Opening hours
Today09:00 – 17:00Show all
Monday09:00 – 17:00
Tuesday09:00 – 17:00
Wednesday09:00 – 17:00
Thursday09:00 – 17:00
Friday09:00 – 17:00
Saturday09:00 – 17:00
Sunday09:00 – 17:00
Don't miss
- Death cellThe cell where prisoners awaiting execution were held.In the surviving cells
- First two cellsThese cells were used for torture and collecting prisoners’ belongings.In the cell block
- Crematorium and chimney memorial markersA metal plate marks the crematorium site, and a stele commemorates the chimney.At the former crematorium and chimney sites
Know before you go
- Open daily 09:00–17:00, except 25 December.
What's inside
- The central building, formerly barracks, houses the museum in rooms once used as a morgue.
- A neighbouring four-storey building held Jewish, civilian and military prisoners awaiting deportation, including women and infants.
- Seventeen cells held up to six prisoners each, including Slovenes, Croats, partisans, political prisoners and Jews.
With kids
- The visit includes a death cell and cells used for torture, and addresses imprisonment, execution and deportation.
Tips for your visit
- Explore the museum’s collections through its online catalogue.
Interesting facts4
History
- 1898–1913The complex was built as an industrial rice-processing plant.
- After 1940The complex was converted into a military barracks.
- September 1943After the Italian armistice, the site temporarily imprisoned captured Italian servicemen.
- October 1943It became a police detention camp for prisoners awaiting deportation.
- March 1944The former drying oven was converted into a crematorium designed by Erwin Lambert.
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- 29–30 April 1945Retreating Nazis blew up the crematorium and chimney.
- 1945–early 1960sAfter liberation, the site served as a refugee collection camp.
- 1965President Giuseppe Saragat declared the site a national monument.
- 1975The museum and memorial opened to the public after renovations designed by Romano Boico.
- 1976The Trieste Court of Assizes trial heard more than 174 witnesses and examined crimes by members of the Einsatzkommando Reinhardt.
How to get there
- ParkingThe museum is at Via Giovanni Palatucci 5, Trieste. One reserved space for cars displaying a disability permit is on Via Rio Primario.
Accessibility
- Step-free entry The ordinary entrance is accessible. Ramps serve the memorial spaces, though some entrances have a small step.
- Wheelchair A free wheelchair is available on request at the bookshop reception area. Valid ID is required and held during the visit.
- Toilet An accessible toilet is in the memorial’s entrance corridor.
- Electric scooters Use is assessed case by case. Staff may ask visitors to use the museum wheelchair instead.
- Guide dogs Guide dogs for blind visitors may enter without prior notice if wearing the required harness.
- Assistance dogs Certification and advance notice to the museum are required.
Sources: Risiera di San Sabba - Wikipedia · Risiera di San Sabba – Comune di Trieste · La Storia – Risiera di San Sabba · Accessibilità – Risiera di San Sabba · KZ Risiera di San Sabba - Wikipedia · Risiera di San Sabba - Wikipedia · Risiera di San Sabba - Wikipedia · Rete italiana della Memoria | Sconti Trenitalia… · checked 7 Oct 2026
Where
Via Giovanni Palatucci 5, Trieste
- Website
- risierasansabba.it/
- Phone
- +39040826202
Questions and answers
How can I contact Civico Museo della Risiera di San Sabba?
Call +39 040 826202.
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