Pawiak Prison Museum
Description
A haunting and disturbing location, not quite on a par with Auschwitz, but getting there. Originally built as a prison in the 19th Century, this place was taken over by the Gestapo and used as a prison, interregation and torture centre, and a place of death. The exbibits show the horror of life here. Daily executions of prisoners, casually killed in cells, in corridors, on stairs. 20 a day isn't rare, on some days its into three figures. Many of the people who entered here never made it out again. The exhibition is very moving but you need to come prepared. Don't think you've seen or heard of all the autrocities that the Nazi's carried out. Some of the things that happened here were truely horrific.
Charge
Free
Getting There
Latitude: 52.246216; Longitude: 20.990936
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Disclaimer: Details correct at time of writing (27/07/2008), and on time of last update (10/08/2008) but may no longer be accurate, particularly if some time has passed.