We went from the most romantic place to one of the saddest places in Germany, Dachau concentration camp. When we first arrived we watched a short film that explained what really went on in the camps and showed photos and video from the 1930's. After the film we were free to roam the land where we saw their baracks made to fit 50 but were jammed with over 400, the old torture chambers, and the creamatorium. We were allowed to actually walk through the creamatorium where I stood right in the middle of the "shower" room where they would jam 150 people into a room the size of my bedroom in the dorms, telling them they were going to shower but really...
It was a very sad, eerie, and chilling experience. At one point they were killing so many people that they had to actually build another creamatorium, well they made the slaves build it. Behind this building was a beautiful foresty area where they had built many memorials. One very large grave which thousands of people were buried in and others for the unknown who died. This area was behind a barbed wire fence with watch towers which held the prisoners captive. If one tried to run by they would be shot immediately, they say many would run towards the fence on purpose just to end their lives and prevent anymore suffering. The worst part is literally a foot behind the fence is a running river which would just taunt the starving and suffering prisoners. Although this was a sad visit I feel it was necessary for remembrance and knowledge. I also bought a little remembrance bracelet on the way out of the camp.
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