Saturday, November 22, 2014

Dachau Concentration Camp

This was our first concentration camp experience and it was humbling to see the poor conditions that the prisoners had to live in.  Built in 1933, Dachau was the Nazis' first concentration camp.  It was built to house political prisoners.  By it's end there were more then 200,000 inmates and between 30,000 - 43,000 were killed here.  Words can not express the emotions that were felt here.  It is so hard to understand the systematic killing that took place here.



 International Monument designed by Nandor Glid, May 2007

 The role call grounds and the barracks for the prisoners


The crematorium 

Garden of Ashes: made from the ashes from the crematorium


If you would like to see the visitor website for more information here is the link.

This is also an excellent link to get the full tour of the camp.


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