Auschwitz Entrance Fees Auschwitz Museum is open 7 days a week and it invites every visitor to come and see the tragic history of holocaust. There are some periods that entrance to the museum is free (usually early mornings or late afternoons). However it’s always worth to hire a guide, who can tell you a […]
To keep humanity Prisoners are returning from work In Auschwitz Museum visitors can see exhibitions devoted to art created by prisoners of the concentration camp. This is one of the most touching parts of the museum. It shows that even in inhuman conditions people needed aesthetic experiences, beauty and emotions. Making art was a way […]
The Only Way to Freedom… Auschwitz Victims Chimneys of Crematory “The only way to freedom is through the chimney” – it was the most popular Nazi slogan next to “Arbeit Macht Frei” (“Work Brings Freedom”). German soldiers wanted to break the will of prisoners by showing them that there was no chance to survive the […]
Auschwitz Today Forgive but never forget! The March of Living On 8th May 1945 after the most horrible armed conflicts World War II reached an end. After over 6 years of fighting the whole world was very exhausted. War left behind ashes, hunger, diseases and millions of deaths. People had to rebuild their lives. They […]
Auschwitz III Monowitz The Auschwitz Camp is one of the most frequently visited places in Poland. Every year millions of tourists from the country and abroad come here to meet one of the darkest pieces of human history. Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II Birkenau are very well-known. There are not many people who haven’t heard […]
The most famous fugitive capt. Pilecki Escape from Auschwitz During the Nazi occupation of Poland, Germans created a terrifying death machine. Although it seemed that the prisoners’ fate had been sealed, many of them hoped to escape that hell on earth. It required a great deal of courage and the success was never guaranteed, but […]
Auschwitz Women photo from www.dailymail.co.uk Concentration Camps Wardresses Hard times tend to reach to the core of human nature. One’s behavior during the worst moments of life can clearly show us people’s real nature, either good or evil. The perfect example of the above observation is the story of women who were either imprisoned or […]
Sign Above the Auschwitz Gate Arbeit Macht Frei The Walk of Pain Thousands of prisoners passed the Auschwitz Gate twice every day. First time, early in the morning, when they were going to work and the second time, when they were coming back, often carried by friends because of extreme fatigue. Every morning they […]
What was Auschwitz? The history of Auschwitz Death Camp Auschwitz Camp Auschwitz is the German concentration and extermination camp. It is the most notorious symbol of holocaust and Nazi cruelty in the world. It’s located in the town of Oswiecim near Krakow. These territories were under the German occupation during World War II. This place […]