Location: Oswiecim
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Oświęcim (/ɒʃˈvjɛntʃiːm/; Polish: [ɔɕˈfʲɛɲt͡ɕim] ( listen); German: Auschwitz; Yiddish: אָשפּיצין Oshpitzin) is a town in the Lesser Poland (Polish: Małopolska) province of southern Poland, situated 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Cracow, near the confluence of the Vistula (Wisła) and Soła rivers. The town is commonly known as being the location of the Auschwitz concentration camp (less commonly known as KL or KZ Auschwitz Birkenau) during World War II when Poland was under the control of Nazi Germany.
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1. Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
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5 based on 11 reviews
Established by the Nazis in 1940, Auschwitz-Birkenau has become a symbol of terror, genocide and the Holocaust. Although the exact number of victims is unknown, many Jews, Poles and gypsies died here. The museum consists of two parts: Auschwitz I, the first and oldest camp (the number of prisoners fluctuated around 15,000, sometimes rising above 20,000) and Auschwitz II, Birkenau (which held more than 90,000 prisoners in 1944). The greater part of the apparatus of mass extermination was built in Birkenau and the majority of the victims were murdered there.
Reviewed By prashan3253 - London, United Kingdom
We flew all the way form Sri Lanka recently to Auschwitz death/extermination camp in Krakow, Poland. It's chilling what the Nazi Germans did to the Jews and the crimes against humanity...the systematic dehumanisation & industrialised process...the killing of 6 Million innocent Jews during WW2.
The Holocaust started with the genocide of 2 million Jews in mass shootings by the Nazi Germans. To relieve the psychological impact of killing on the Nazi guards, Adolf Hitler, Heinrich Himmler, Reinhard Heydrich, Adolf Eichmann & Heinrich Muller resorted to "Zyklon B" (a highly poisonous insecticide used to kill rats). The Jews were deported from all over Europe in sealed freight trains to extermination camps where, if they survived the journey, they were killed in gas chambers. This was also thought to be a humane way of killing (not to the victims, but to the perpetrators)
The entire visit makes you question "why?" why all the hate, why the lack of compassion, why would a race do this to another race...why??
Anyone who advocates, preachers or practices racism of any kind, should visit Auschwitz (or watch the Auschwitz dvd) and realise that from small beginnings, the Holocaust emerged and lead to the deaths of 6 million people whose only "crime" was to be Jewish.
Heartbreaking, but necessary to go and visit. Makes you even more grateful for the gift of life. Let's live in peace with one another. Don't ever let history repeat itself.
2. Jewish Museum and Synagogue
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4.5 based on 190 reviews
Chevra Lomdei Mishnayot: the only Synagogue to survive the Holocaust in the vicinity of Auschwitz. Today part of the Auschwitz Jewish Center.
3. Main Market Square
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4.5 based on 196 reviews
Reviewed By awatson123 - Nottingham, United Kingdom
Lovely square with lots of bars and restaurants. At Christmas there are lots of traditional market stalls and beautiful Christmas decorations that made our trip even more enjoyable. Lots of tours and a great city, would highly recommend and will go again!
4. Planty Park
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4.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By Toytowner - Teesside
As someone who works in the Planning profession on the UK, this green Ringway circling and separating the historic city from major highways, is a fantastic concept and safe way of navigating parts of central Krakow.
5. Zamek Museum
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4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By MARIA P - Moscow, Russia
Замок в Освенциме находится на значительном удалении от лагеря смерти, его не видно. Было время до автобуса на Краков и на такси доехали туда за 15 минут. Мне замок понравился ухоженностью.
6. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By carlos francisc... s - Oslo, Norway
Even when it was very cold in the polish winter, we were on our way to the old town, and we found this place on the way, very interesting, because is an open place so you can see it from all angles, and of course you can not lose the oportunity to take some pictures there
7. Defense Tower
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3.5 based on 3 reviews
8. Town hall
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3.5 based on 3 reviews
9. Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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3 based on 3 reviews
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