But we remember and have to live a normal life here despite the difficult past." Tourists rarely spend the night in Oswiecim, a town with 800 years of history, preferring to stay in the nearby city of Krakow. In an attempt to revamp the town's image, high-profile journalist Dariusz Maciborek launched the annual music event Life Festival Oswiecim in 2010. At first, they visited local scrap dealers to search for old camp work tools or collected SS dishware and furniture found in attics. This year, their seventh, the group is finishing the renovation of the huge SS canteen and cultural centre, located near the camp.

Source: The Local December 05, 2019 16:30 UTC