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Auschwitz-Birkenau

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August 8th 2011
Geo: 51.7292, 18.516This is tough.We spent pretty much the entire day at Auschwitz-Birkenau, the major concentration camp of the Nazi "final solution." The 1-1/2 hour ride back to Krakow was pretty much silent.No words can describe what we saw, nor could ever do justice to our experience. It is something that one can only witness and process over time. I don't think it has r ... read more

Europe » Poland

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Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived near the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation. In a series of ... ... read more