Exhibit:

Gallery - Concentration camp of Theresienstadt, Czech Republic

Preview of images

Part of Group:

Bergamo DH: Chiara - Genocides

Below is a collection of images relating to the Terezin concentration camp, which I visited.

Images in this Exhibit

Entrance to Terezin camp

Photo depicting the entrance to the Terezin concentration camp, in which we can read the inscription "Arbeit macht frei".
Bridge and walls

Bridge and walls of Terezin camp.
Dormitory

Photo testifying to dormitory conditions at Terezin camp. These in fact were small, cold and dark.
Bathroom

Photo showing the condition of the bathrooms, which consist of many sinks arranged in rows and attached to each other.
Showers

Photo depicting Terezin camp showers. We can see how people were treated like herds, in that once they were herded inside, a jet of water would start from the ceiling to wash everyone, but sometimes gas could leak out.
Infirmary

Photo showing that even in concentration camps there were infirmaries even if they were used for unethical purposes.
Swimmingpool

Photo reporting the presence of a swimming pool inside the Terezin camp which was used only by the SS.
Hallway

Photo showing a corridor used by SS men to move within the camps.
Graveyard

Cemetery built after World War II to commemorate camp victims.
Crematorium

Photo depicting a crematorium used by the SS to burn the bodies of Jews.
Drawings of the children of the camp

Photo testifying to the uniqueness of the Terezin camp where children were allowed to draw. Indeed, here we find a display of some of their drawings.