1. Dachau concentration camp
Dachau concentration camp was the first of the Nazi concentration camps opened in Germany, intended to hold political prisoners. It is located on the grounds of an abandoned factory near the medieval town of Dachau. Opened in 1933 by Heinrich Himmler, its purpose was to include forced labor, and eventually, the imprisonment of Jews. It was finally liberated in 1945. Prisoners lived in constant fear of brutal treatment and terror detention including standing cells.
3. The Dachau Palace
The Dachau Palace on the Castle Hill of Dachau was the summer residence of the Wittelsbach family.It was expanded by the Munich court architect Heinrich Wilhelm Schöttl. The west wing was equipped by Hans Wisreutter from Munich in the 1565 with a magnificent wooden ceiling, which is preserved to this day. The castle was rebuilt in the 18th century by the court architect Joseph Effner.
5. The Neue Galerie Dachau
The Neue Galerie Dachau is a 1992 Art Museum opened in Dachau. The premises are located in a former factory building on the Amper channel. It shows only contemporary art in the fields of sculpture. At least five exhibitions are realized in cycles per year. Sacred places are interpreted as the presence of a higher power and are therefore commonly referred to as places of worship and in Western culture room as churches, the Jewish culture as synagogues and mosques in Islam.
2. The Dachau Moor
The Dachau Moor lies to the north of Munich to Dachau and Karlsfeld. It provides a landscape with meadows, pine forests and swamp forests. Originally, this landscape stretched from Fürstenfeldbruck to Freising. Today, however, only remnants remain. The area was originally unsuitable for agricultural use.
4. The Gemäldegalerie Dachau
The Gemäldegalerie Dachau documents the history of the artists' colony from its beginnings to the mid-19th century until well into the 20th century. The permanent collection includes around 200 paintings and some sculptures. It has its headquarters in the offices of savings bank in the old town of Dachau. Collection was created by the Museum Association and significantly expanded.
Dachau was founded in the 9th century. It was home to many artists during the late 19th century. The town is also known for its proximity to the infamous Dachau concentration camp built in 1933 by the Nazis, in which tens of thousands of prisoners died.
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