Terezin

Terezin was originally a military garrison and fortress built in the18th century by French engineers. During World War II the Nazis used Terezin as an internment camp and prison of the Prague Gestapo. Thousands of prisoners were transported from Terezin to their death at concentration camps throughout the German Reich. Several museums in the city preserve the history of suffering during WW II. Exhibitions include The Small Fortress, The Magdeburg Barracks, The Crematorium, The Ceremonial Halls, Columbarium and The Central Morgue.