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Re: [OM] IMG: the old Jewish cemetery in Wrocław

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: the old Jewish cemetery in Wrocław
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 06:19:28 +0000
Thanks, Nathan, I think that that collection does give me a feel for the place. 
 And thank you for the supporting story.

Which lens was on your X-Pro1?

Chris

On 6 Jan 14, at 10:06, Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Wrocław, where I was born (and where my sister still lives), was known as 
> Breslau until 1945 and was one of the most important cities in Germany. In 
> fact, its importance was such that Hitler gave the order in the winter 
> 1944/45 that the city was to be defended to the last man. As a result, the 
> city was virtually levelled before it was finally taken by the Red Army in 
> March 1945. Miraculously, two of the three Jewish cemeteries survived (the 
> last one was destroyed by the Nazis before the war). Yesterday, we visited 
> the older of the two, with graves from the late 18th century to 1940 or so. 
> Knowing what happened later, it was quite a moving visit. I just put up a 
> small set (8 images) to give you a feel for the place and the history of the 
> city of my birth:
> 
> http://www.greatpix.eu/Other/Old-Jewish-cemetery-in-Wroclaw/
> 
> Today, Wrocław is a vibrant city of 700,000 inhabitants, one of the real 
> success stories of the new Poland.

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