Information panels on the history of the Loibl-Nord concentration camp

Between 1943 and 1945, two concentration camps existed north and south of Loibl, in which prisoners from the main camp Mauthausen were forced into compulsory labor on the construction of the Loibl tunnel. At least 39 men were murdered on site at Loibl, through executions following failed escape attempts, mistreatment by the guard units, medical experiments conducted by the prisoner doctor, and failure to provide assistance after accidents or illnesses. A far greater number of prisoners were sent back to the main camp Mauthausen for execution after they were no longer able to work due to hunger and mistreatment. On the Austrian side, the concentration camp history of Loibl was kept secret for decades after May 1945. In 1995, the association "Mauthausen Komitee Kärnten" erected a large multilingual information panel about the history of the Loibl-Nord concentration camp, including a sketch of the camp area, at the customs office square near the northern tunnel entrance.