ENTRANCE STREETIN AUSCHWITZ I

POLAND - 2018

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May 7th 2018
AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU Today we left early (7:30am) with Barbara and Michael to go to Auschwitz which is 40 miles outside of Cracow. It is a two lane road and traffic coming into Cracow was heavy. The countryside that we drove through was beautiful. Lots of lilacs blooming. The Polish name for Auschwitz is Oswiecim, the Germans renamed the area Auschwitz. There were three Auschwitz camps. T ... read more

Europe » Poland » Silesia

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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