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