Layout of Belzec
The death camp had two camps divided into three parts: administration section, barracks and storage for plundered goods, and extermination section. The camp which was 1,220 yards in circumference, was divided into 2 sections with each surrounded by a barbed wire fence. The smaller area contained the administration buildings and the Ukrainians barracks. The larger area included the spur line which carried rail trucks into the camp. The second camp held the gas chambers and burial pits. There were 3 gas chambers at first which used carbon monoxide and were wooden buildings. Since these became inconvenient, there were later replaced with 6 gas chambers made of brick.