Auschwitz Concentration Camp
The extraordinary symbolism of the name of Auschwitz makes that this place in the modern world is universally recognizable. The area of the former Nazi death camp are now fully open to visitors. State Museum of Auschwitz-Birkenau in operation since 1947 is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Auschwitz is primarily a symbol of martyrdom and extermination of millions of innocent victims. It is a place of genocide on a massive scale which should be constantly remembered. State Museum of Auschwitz-Birkenau is visited each year, a huge crowd of guests from the Polish and the world. Visit here, especially for young people is a great history lesson, which make you realize what is evil, intolerance, hatred, and what consequences may create. It's all forms of human conscience and raises his reflection on the responsibility for the future of the world and the values it will be recognized. Auschwitz is not only a place for Auschwitz tours but also important international meeting point for symposia, scientific sessions. It is also a remarkable place in which representatives of different faiths together pray in the same intentions. It is obvious that in the deepest interests of the world, that place should be preserved for all time.