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It is no longer horrific, but the entire Dachau site still has a strange nature to it. The original barracks that the prisoners stayed in are gone, although two
by hydrogen18 11y ago
It is no longer horrific, but the entire Dachau site still has a strange nature to it. The original barracks that the prisoners stayed in are gone, although two reproductions are there. The buildings within the compound are still intact and have a variety of presentations and artifacts in them. There are several memorials on site. In general, there are just a bunch of tourists trudging around onsite nowadays. It is still really weird to stand their and realize you are vacationing where so many atrocities were committed.
The buildings outside of the fenced compound area were part of the Dachau site, but are still used today.
- smhg 11y agoWhile I dare to say I'm generally not easily impressed or emotional: after being just a few minutes on the premises, you can get an idea of what those poor people had to go through. Just by being there. You don't have to read much. I would describe it as the feeling of powerlessness that everything in that place signifies. You immediately now you'll never get out (unless they let you, which of course didn't happen). You couldn't decide anything yourself (eat, sleep, toilet,...). Might sound like a regular prison, but it's not. Not that I have any idea what it must have been like of course. I think it would be somehow wise/responsible if everyone would visit it once. I wouldn't call it tourism.