On Friday we visited Schindler's Factory and Auschwitz Concentration Camp. To learn about the Holocaust in school is one thing, but to be at, what was, the largest concentration camp and to see belongings (both physical and material) was quite effective. No matter how many books I read or documentaries I watch that discuss the Holocaust, I will never be able to fathom the horror that the victims of this terrible time in history went through.
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| Ghetto Heroes Square - A memorial to remember the victims of the Holocaust. The chairs represent their personal belongings that they took with them when forced out of their homes (which oftentimes included furniture) |
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| Schindler's office in Schindler's Factory |
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| A memorial with the names of people that Schindler employed and saved |
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| Auschwitz I - "Work will set you free" |
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| Guard Tower at the entrance to Auschwitz II (Birkenau) |
After a heavy day on Friday, we spent Saturday walking around the city moat (Planty Park), Wawel Castle and the Main Market Square.
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| Planty Park (used to be a moat) |
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| Wawel Castle |
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| A dragon statue that actually breathes fire every 4 minutes |
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