Terezin Crematorium

Terror in Terezin

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May 1st 2008
Crossed the Czech border - it was just a group of empty buildings - we barely slowed down. Today was a holiday so most shops etc were closed. But we were aiming for Terezin, In German this is Thierenstadt, and was one of the transit points for Jews on the way to labour and death camps. It is a walled city and basically the Nazis threw all of the inhabitants out and used it as a concentration camp. ... read more

Europe » Czech Republic » Ústí nad Labem Region » Terezín

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Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of ot... ... read more