The Terezin Fortress today is a sad reminder of the atrocities that happened during the Second World War.The fortress town of Terezin was constructed in the late 18th century as a defense against invasions by the Prussians, however the evolution of weaponry and military strategies meant that it was never used for military purposes. It stretches across both banks pf the river Ohre (Eger) , which separates the Small Fortress from the Main Fortress.
The Main Fortress served as a Jewish ghetto under Nazi occupation in the Second World War . But it also became a jail for leading politicians , scientists and artists of the prewar era. From here, the Nazis sent the Jewish inhabitants to death camps such as Auschwitz and Treblinka. The Small Fortress was used as a prison by the Prague Gestapo in 1940-1945
REASON TO VISIT
After the Second World War, the Terezin Memorial was established in the small fortress to commemorate the victims of racial and political persecution during the Nazi occupation. It is now a National Cultural Monument. Part of it is the Ghetto Museum, which represents an exhibition on the " final solution of the Jewish question" in 1941 -1845. The exhibition was created in collaboration with former prisoners of the Terezin Ghetto and with the help of hundreds of documents , drawings , objects , letters and films about life in the prison. Is is also a testament to the human will to survive, even in barbarous conditions and the creative and artistic acts the people engaged in as a way to help them endure the situation.
The historical city of Litomerice spreads along the river Labe (Elbe) just a few kilometers from Terezin. Be sure not to miss the interactive exhibition on Czech wine making in the newly reconstructed castle in the city centre. You also sample some of the wine here.
The Main Fortress served as a Jewish ghetto under Nazi occupation in the Second World War . But it also became a jail for leading politicians , scientists and artists of the prewar era. From here, the Nazis sent the Jewish inhabitants to death camps such as Auschwitz and Treblinka. The Small Fortress was used as a prison by the Prague Gestapo in 1940-1945
REASON TO VISIT
After the Second World War, the Terezin Memorial was established in the small fortress to commemorate the victims of racial and political persecution during the Nazi occupation. It is now a National Cultural Monument. Part of it is the Ghetto Museum, which represents an exhibition on the " final solution of the Jewish question" in 1941 -1845. The exhibition was created in collaboration with former prisoners of the Terezin Ghetto and with the help of hundreds of documents , drawings , objects , letters and films about life in the prison. Is is also a testament to the human will to survive, even in barbarous conditions and the creative and artistic acts the people engaged in as a way to help them endure the situation.
The historical city of Litomerice spreads along the river Labe (Elbe) just a few kilometers from Terezin. Be sure not to miss the interactive exhibition on Czech wine making in the newly reconstructed castle in the city centre. You also sample some of the wine here.
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