Why was block 11 at Auschwitz so notorious?

Answer 1

It's notorious because of what happened in it. During the Holocaust at this block, it was intended solely to punish prisoners through torture. As well between this block and block 10 layed a brick wall called wall of death where thousands of priosners will line up before being shot dead. The block contained special torture chambers in which various punishments were applied to prisoners Various of torture methods could be applied depending on who the inmate is.

Answer 2

Block 11 at Auschwitz was notorious because it was the punishment block where prisoners were subjected to brutal and torturous methods of punishment. It housed the "standing cells," which were tiny, dark, and overcrowded cells where prisoners were forced to stand for days or weeks on end. Block 11 was also the site of executions and experiments conducted on prisoners by the SS.