It was a gloomy day, only fitting for the somber mood we were all in. It did get quite emotional to visit. As a history teacher myself, for my own educational and personal journey, it was important to visit Dachau so as not only to see something I have read about in my textbooks, but as to not forget the past and to remember the sacrifices that were made during WWII. I hope you get as much out of seeing the pictures of Dachau as I did from seeing it myself in person.
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| The old railway lines that brought the prisoners to the camp |
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| The layout of the camp |
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| The entrance |
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| First words the prisoners saw as the entered the camp.. "Work Brings Freedom" |
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| On the camp grounds.. they reconstructed two barracks.. the rest were taken down |
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| Layout of the SS buildings.. |
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| Layout of the whole compound |
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| Where the original barracks were |
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| Watch tower with moat.. |
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| Many faiths created memorials or chapels on the grounds so family members or survivors have a place to come and say a prayer when they visit, also to commemorate the faiths of all those lost at Dachau |
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| Notice the Icon with Jesus..behind him stands the prisoners of the camp |
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| The crematorium |
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| I think this picture is self explanatory |
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| Being in this room..actually standing in it..hit me the hardest.. I had to wipe away the tears |
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| This room was also very powerful.. you could almost feel the anxious energy |
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| This is where personal items were fumigated before the guards went through and took out anything of value or they wanted |
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| View of the aisle between the barracks |
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| How it looked after liberation |
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| Sculpture that signified the pain and loss of the prisoners.. |
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