We rode standing up in a bus for an hour to get to Terezin, site of a Nazi concentration camp during World War II.
10,000 people are buried in the cemetery in front of the small fortress.
10,000 people are buried in the cemetery in front of the small fortress. Many of their bodies were removed from mass graves.
sign in the small fortress
dozens of people were crammed onto these bunks
artwork from children who stayed in the camp
names of some of the thousands of children in the camp
identification badges of a few of the victims
Many people died in this camp, but even more were transported from here to death camps such as Auschwitz. Our visit was a sobering experience.
On a different note, my internet access may be limited for the next several days. I'll post when I can.
sign in the small fortress
dozens of people were crammed onto these bunks
artwork from children who stayed in the camp
names of some of the thousands of children in the camp
identification badges of a few of the victims
Many people died in this camp, but even more were transported from here to death camps such as Auschwitz. Our visit was a sobering experience.On a different note, my internet access may be limited for the next several days. I'll post when I can.
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Thanks for posting your travelogue. I'm enjoying following you around the world. :)