Kilometers Long

The Germans actually excavated quite a bit at this particular Reise location. At least four or five kilometers of tunnels and rooms. There were at least four more sites where excavation took place. This was all within the span of a year and a half.

 

Library at POLin

A beautiful chair and a beautiful set of books.

 

Lots of Tunneling

More of the insides of Project Reise, along with equipment found inside.

 

Polish Monarchs

Who were not really Poles yet ruled Poland in the 18th and 19th centuries. And, as a consequence, the Jews in Poland, too. From the POLin museum.

 

It's Dark Down There

More of Project Reise. This was an area being built. They used these holograms to tell the story of the place. It worked well.

 

Treasures From the Synagogue

Judaica in the POLin museum. Both items from the synagogue shown in a previous post. They're beautiful.

 

Entrance and Guardroom in Project Reise

Ther entrance is kind of spectacular for being hidden. There is a small trap area with the guard rooms to not let people in, of course. Most things are unfinished because the war ended before it could properly get built. This was one of six or seven sites that were started and would be matched up with each other. It was another overly ambitious Nazi plan.

 

Synagogue in PolIN

The museum has a full synagogue that was moved from southern Poland into the museum. It was built in the 18th century and is just a little village synagogue. But it's beautiful inside.