Im Frühjahr 1991 besuchte ich die polnische Kleinstadt Oswiecim. Thema der Reise war die geteilte Geschichte der Stadt in der Nähe von Krakau. Damals traf ich auf eine Stadt im Umbruch, es war die Zeit des Neuanfangs. Und sie war auf der Suche nach einer eigenen Identität als normale Stadt. Das ist schwierig, denn unter ihrem deutschen Namen ist Oswiecim für immer in die Geschichte der Welt eingebrannt: Auschwitz
Oswiecim 1991
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Auschwitz und Auschwitz-Birkenau 1991
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