| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
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Polish kings ruled from the castle for 500 years.
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2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
|
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Parts of the compex date from 907.
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2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
|
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Senatorska Tower dominates the castle.
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2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
|
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View of Senatorska Tower.
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2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
|
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Butress.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
|
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The castle is now a museum.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
|
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The Italian Renaissance courtyard built by Sigismund I the Old, King of Poland and Duke of Lithuania.
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2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
|
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Building with plant growth, part of the museum in the complex.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
|
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The Dutch Tower.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
|
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The tower dates from the 15th century.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
|
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Window with flowers.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
Site / Event : Cathedral
|
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Krakow Cathedral is in the castle grounds.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
Site / Event : Cathedral
|
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The Cathedral dates from 1364 and has been the scene of royal coronations and funerals.
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2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
Site / Event : Cathedral
|
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The Cathedral clocktower.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
Site / Event : Cathedral
|
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The domes.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
Site / Event : Cathedral
|
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Cloisters.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
Site / Event : Cathedral
|
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Sigismund bell is 2m high and 2.5m in diameter and weighs 11 tonnes. It is the largest bell in Poland, cast in 1520.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
Site / Event : Cathedral
|
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View from Sigismund Tower.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
Site / Event : Cathedral
|
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The interior.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
Site / Event : Cathedral
|
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The altar.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
Site / Event : Cathedral
|
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The crypt contains the graves of romantic poets.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Wawel Castle
Site / Event : Cathedral
|
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View of the Cathedral behind the walls.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
|
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Kazimirez is the old Jewish quarter of the city.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
|
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Tram in the area where the events in the movie Shindler's List took place.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
|
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Small market.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
Site / Event : Stara Synagogue
|
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The Stara Synagogue is the oldest in Poland.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
Site / Event : Stara Synagogue
|
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The 15th century synagogue is now a museum of Jewish history.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
Site / Event : Stara Synagogue
|
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The interior.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
Site / Event : Stara Synagogue
|
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Prayer area and Torah.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
Site / Event : Stara Synagogue
|
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Only a few hundred of the city's 70 thousand Jews survived the Nazi period.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
Site / Event : Stara Synagogue
|
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One of the paintings showing Jewish life.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
Site / Event : Stara Synagogue
|
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Sabbath wine set.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
Site / Event : Stara Synagogue
|
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Hebrew writing and lions.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
Site / Event : Stara Synagogue
|
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Silver plate showing the Exodus.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
Site / Event : Stara Synagogue
|
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Painting of a Jewish goldsmith.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
Site / Event : Remu'h Synagogue
|
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Remu'h Synagogue dates from 1553.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
Site / Event : Remu'h Synagogue
|
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The cemetary.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
Site / Event : Izaak Synagogue
|
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Izaak Synagogue dates from 1644.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
Site / Event : Izaak Synagogue
|
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A memorial to the Jews killed in World War 2.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
Site / Event : Wolnica Square
|
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Wolnica Square with Corpus Christi Church (1340)
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
Site / Event : Wolnica Square
|
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The 14th century town hall.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
Site / Event : Wolnica Square
|
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The square is flanked by elegant buildings.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
|
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The district has several churches.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
|
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Catholic church.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
|
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Street scene.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
|
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Roman Catholic church of St. Catherine of Alexandria.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
|
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Shop sign.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
Site / Event : Basilica of St Michael
|
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The Basilica of St Michael the Archangel dates from the 18th century.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
Site / Event : Basilica of St Michael
|
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Statue of Bishop Stanislaw who was executed by a king in 1079.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
Site / Event : Basilica of St Michael
|
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The attached Skalka Monastery.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
Site / Event : Basilica of St Michael
|
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Crypt with the remains of writers and poets.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Krakow
District : Kazimierz
|
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Roman style doorway.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
|
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Wieliczka Salt Mine.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
|
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Wieliczka Salt Mine has been in operation for 700 years.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
|
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The salt mine has 300km of tunnels over nine levels up to 327m deep.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
|
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Figures carved from salt are found throughout the mine.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
|
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Chandelier made of salt.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
|
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Crucifiction.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
|
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Religious figures, columns and arches.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
|
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Small chapel carved from salt on level 1 (64m).
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
|
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Exhibit about salt mining techniques.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
|
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Exhibit about salt mining equipment.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
|
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The are many figures carved from salt.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
|
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Stream of salt.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
|
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Bearded figure.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
|
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Carved figure of a king.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
|
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Carved figures showing work in the salt mine.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
|
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Small chappel.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
|
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Crucified Jesus carved from salt.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
|
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Mining salt shown with figures carved from salt.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
Site / Event : St Kinga's Chapel
|
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St Kinga's Chapel is 101m below ground level. It is ornate and large (54m by 17m and 12m high).
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
Site / Event : St Kinga's Chapel
|
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20,000 tonnes of salt were removed between 1895 and 1927 to build the chapel.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
Site / Event : St Kinga's Chapel
|
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The chapel is highly decorated and is made of salt.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
Site / Event : St Kinga's Chapel
|
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The Last Supper carved from rock salt.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
Site / Event : St Kinga's Chapel
|
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Carved Biblical scene.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
Site / Event : St Kinga's Chapel
|
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Altar made of salt.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
Site / Event : St Kinga's Chapel
|
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Nativity scene.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
Site / Event : St Kinga's Chapel
|
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Even the floor is made of salt.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
Site / Event : St Kinga's Chapel
|
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Biblical scene.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
Site / Event : St Kinga's Chapel
|
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Pope John Paul II, a Polish Pope.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Wieliczka
District : Wieliczka Salt Mine
Site / Event : St Kinga's Chapel
|
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Chandeliers.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Auschwitz
|
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The Nazi Concentration and Extermination camps at Oswiecim (Auschwitz in German) was set up by the occupying Nazis in 1940.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Auschwitz
Site / Event : Auschwitz Concentration Camp
|
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Entrance to Auschwitz with the sign saying "Work makes free".
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Auschwitz
Site / Event : Auschwitz Concentration Camp
|
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2 million people, mainly Jews, were killed by the Nazis during World War II at Auschwitz
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Auschwitz
Site / Event : Auschwitz Concentration Camp
|
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The kitchens.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Auschwitz
Site / Event : Auschwitz Concentration Camp
|
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The administrative buildings. Auschwitz which was originally established as a work camp by the Nazis in 1940.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Auschwitz
Site / Event : Auschwitz Concentration Camp
|
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Guard house.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Auschwitz
Site / Event : Auschwitz Concentration Camp
|
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Two sets of electrified barbed wire surrounded the camp.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Auschwitz
Site / Event : Auschwitz Concentration Camp
|
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The site was originally a Polish barracks.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Auschwitz
Site / Event : Auschwitz Concentration Camp
|
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Thirty blocks still stand.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Auschwitz
Site / Event : Auschwitz Concentration Camp
|
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Warning sign (German and Polish).
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Auschwitz
Site / Event : Auschwitz Concentration Camp
|
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The concentration camp at Oswiecim is better known by its German name, Auschwitz.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Auschwitz
Site / Event : Auschwitz Concentration Camp
|
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The site is now a memorial to the two million people killed by the Nazis during World War II.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Auschwitz
Site / Event : Auschwitz Concentration Camp
|
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Memorial to the two million dead.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Auschwitz
Site / Event : Auschwitz Concentration Camp
|
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Watch tower.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Auschwitz
Site / Event : Auschwitz Concentration Camp
|
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Map showing routes to Auschwitz.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Auschwitz
Site / Event : Auschwitz Concentration Camp
|
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Nazi quote about exterminating the Jews. In 1942 Auschwitz was converted into a death camp.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Auschwitz
Site / Event : Auschwitz Concentration Camp
|
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Tins of Cyclon B, a poison used to exterminate prisoners.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Auschwitz
Site / Event : Auschwitz Concentration Camp
|
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20,000kg of Cyclon B tablets were used per year. 7kg could kill 1500 people.
|
2000 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Auschwitz
Site / Event : Auschwitz Concentration Camp
|
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Documents authorising the collection of Cyclon B.
|
2000 |
were added from 1 February 2025.