Part 5: Krakow (Days 8, 9 and 10)


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August 25th 2008
Published: August 25th 2008
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Where exactly is "the new Prague"? Any up and coming tourist-savvy city east of Berlin, seemingly. There are a few pretenders to this lazy title, Tallinn, Budapest, Vilnius, and Krakow is one of them. Having never been to Prague, I am in no position to make a comparison, but this historic city in the south of Poland has received plenty of plaudits. Just getting there was a new experience. We took... Read Full Entry



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Prisoner's belongingsPrisoner's belongings
Prisoner's belongings

More belongings of those killed in the concentration camp of Auschwicz.
Watch tower, BirkenauWatch tower, Birkenau
Watch tower, Birkenau

The SS would keep an eye on the camp from these watch towers.
Prisoner's lodgings, BirkenauPrisoner's lodgings, Birkenau
Prisoner's lodgings, Birkenau

Barely habitable conditions for prisoners at Birkenau. Three or more would share a stone bunk with little in the way of bedding.
Memorial stoneMemorial stone
Memorial stone

A memorial to those who died at Birkenau.
Memorial at BirkenauMemorial at Birkenau
Memorial at Birkenau

Memorial at Birkenau to those who died.
Shower blockShower block
Shower block

The Birkenau shower block. Thousands were herded in here, made to strip, given a tattoo with a prisoner number and hosed down inhumanely.



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