Entrance to the original camp
This is the clock tower above the entrance. The clock was stopped the exact minute the camp was liberated.
The entrance gate reads: "Jedem das seine", meaning: "To each his own", or loosely "Everyone gets what he deserves".
Buchenwald Museum
Basic belongings of prisoners. Each prisoner was given a certain color triangle, depending on what he was being imprisoned for; the red triangle meant the prisoner was Jewish.
We spent the afternoon walking through the camp with a guided tour. It was really emotional and moving for us, but we learned a lot and developed a deep respect for the small city. A few days later, we walked through Dachau (I didn't get pictures), which I thought was even more intense. These were the most sobering (and possibly most educational) parts of our whole trip and they are memories not easily forgotten.
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