We travelled out to Dachau Concentration Camp today.
Dachau was the first Nazi Concentration Camp and was the only one to function for the entire 12yrs of the Third Reich. It was the camp that all of the other camps were based on. It is now set up as a memorial to the 200,000 plus prisoners that passed through its gates and suffered within its walls.
The atmosphere within the camp is one of tragedy and suffering. The displays are well set out and the buildings quite well preserved. As a visitor here we walked the path of the prisoners from the front gate, through “check in”, then to the single barracks which is still standing, right through to the Gas Chamber and Crematorium. Words cannot describe the feelings you feel as you walk through these areas and most of all when you stand in the Gas Chamber.... it was heart wrenching and awful!
On a brighter note, we ended our day with a “Beer Hall Challenge”. It was meant to be an educational tour and insight into the beer hall culture of Bavaria .... but it really just ended up being lots of drinking! It was a little disappointing from the lack of cultural education but we still had a fun night and partied until the wee hours of the morning.
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