The International Monument to the Victims of Fascism (Polish: Międzynarodowy Pomnik Ofiar Obozu, lit.

It lies at the western end of the railway lines which cross the camp from the main gate.

The monument was designed by Italian architects Andrea [it] and Pietro Cascella, and executed in collaboration with Polish and Italian artists Jerzy Jarnuszkiewicz, Julio Lafuente [it] and Giorgio Simoncini.

[7]: 61 Selection of the design of the monument was made through an international competition, which was conducted in two phases.

Among those who submitted designs were Carel Visser, Joseph Beuys and Max Lachnit [de].