Oświęcim - Auschwitz

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September 18th 2018

Published: May 14th 2022

Today was our visit to the Auschwitz concentration camp. A somber day, but a must. The name Auschwitz itself conjures up the Holocaust and its horrific images. Oświęcim is about an hour and a half drive from Krakow. It is and was a railway center, with connections east to Krakow, west to Wrocław (once Breslau) and Berlin and south to Vienna. Thus the town was selected as a central place to whi... Read Full Entry

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Andrew Lisowski

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"I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list." I've traveled for a long time and have many memories of places and people. I enjoy travel, especially to new places I haven't seen before. Every journey, whether brief or extended, provides the opportunity for a new experience or a different way to see things. I like travel photography, too, and always have my camera with me. I look to the "4Hs of Tourism" as a guide when traveling: understanding the Habitat; Heritage; History and Handicrafts. Member of the TravBuddy travel blogging community from 2007 until its demise in 2018. [world... full info

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Unloading Area (Rampe)

Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp. Transport train unloading area. Prisoners were unloaded here and sorted into those who would be murdered immediately and those who would be sent to the labour camp. The railway spur to Birkenau was built in 1944. From 1941 to 1944 prisoners were unloaded at a siding at the Oświęcim yard and marched to the camp. Auschwitz Birkenau: German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) UNESCO World Heritage site, inscribed in 1979. DSC_0798

Guard Tower

Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp. Guard tower and fencing. In the foreground are track switches. Auschwitz Birkenau: German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) UNESCO World Heritage site, inscribed in 1979. DSC_0802

Wooden Barracks

Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp. Wooden barracks in Block BII. Each contained 400 prisoners. Among the barracks was one containing a latrine and wash facilities, to which access was limited. Auschwitz Birkenau: German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) UNESCO World Heritage site, inscribed in 1979. DSC_0803

Wooden Barracks

Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp. Wooden barracks and ruins in block BII. After the war, people took wood from the barracks for construction materials. Much of the camp is now a ruin. No grass or foliage was present at Birkenau. Auschwitz Birkenau: German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) UNESCO World Heritage site, inscribed in 1979. DSC_0804

Auschwitz II-Birkenau Ruins

Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp. Wooden barracks and ruins. After the war, people took wood from the barracks for construction materials. Much of the camp is now a ruin. Auschwitz Birkenau: German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) UNESCO World Heritage site, inscribed in 1979. DSC_0805

Gatehouse Trackage

Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp. Trackage and pushcar in the entrance gate. Auschwitz Birkenau: German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) UNESCO World Heritage site, inscribed in 1979. IMG_5572

Preservation Commemoration

Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum preservation commemorative markers. Countries and entities providing support for the preservation of the memorial are noted. DSC_0773

Oświęcim Station

Dworzec w Oświęcimiu - PKP passenger staton in Oświęcim. DSC_0766p1

Oświęcim Freight Station

Oświęcim goods station. Adaptive reuse as Uni-Okna S.C., a window supply company. Wyzwolenia 2. DSC_0768p1

Shattered Glass

Window design at A La Carte Restaurant. The shattered glass motif was appropriate symbology in Oswiecim and fit in well with our morning visit to the Auschwitz concentration camps. IMG_5576

15th May 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Somber
History shows mans inhumanity to man. The history of this location is sad beyond belief.

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