Theresienstadt concentration camp

We had a great guide (in german) who has explained to us all the history and details. In the ticket price of CZK 280,- is included also Ghetto Museum in Terezin city center - worth a visit! We spent 3 hours there and no eye was left dry...very emotional.

It's not an experience to "love". It is a very sad, important and profound experience. "Never forget" 💔

The place itself keeps the very essence of what it was, the explanation was complete and there are lots of expositions about the different situatuons that went on in the Family Camp and whereabouts.

I would recommend to get a guide (it is included in the price) and count +3h of visit if you want to read all the panels.

Very interesting and scary in same time.
Made a huge impression on all of my family.
We honor all those men, women and children who lost their lives for our freedom

The monument was originally built in 1790, during the reign of Emperor Josef II (who did not live to see it completed) as a fortress (a system of three fortresses that protected Prague). It was never built as a concentration camp and never served as such. During the Second World War, the fortress was used as a prison by the Prague Gestapo and thus became famous. From the first moment, if you have already visited one of the former concentration camps, you can see that it is rather a milder and "nice" place compared to the camps. Of course, I don't mean to downplay the brutality that took place here. I recommend buying at least a paper guide, there is a map on the ticket, but it is easier to go according to the numbers in ascending order. After visiting the small fortress, be sure to visit the city of Terezín and the large fortress that served as a Jewish ghetto + cafes and a hospital

Visiting Terezin Small Fortress was a poignant experience, offering a glimpse into the historical significance of this site. The well-preserved grounds and exhibits vividly depict the challenging history associated with the fortress during World War II. A must-visit for those interested in understanding the complex narratives of the past.

They did not have a working gass chamber, but they were a killing machine! This is such a terrible and cruel place. We cannot allow something this terrible to happen again! Never forget!

My father and I did this the trip out to the concentration camp and the experience itself was quite eye opening just trying to place yourself in the shoes of what the people went though during this time. It was a humbling experience to say the least. The families lost, children that grew up never knowing their mothers and fathers as well as how the jews in particular were treated. The fact that this was allowed to happen and that people can do this is still something that is beyond me. A must do day trip if in Prague

A piece of european history not to be forgotten!
We had a guide, which I would highly recommend, as you get a lot of details, which makes the visit both interesting and emotional.

This was a great tour and an awful reminder of what people are capable of doing to their fellow man.

A difficult place to perceive!
On the one hand, the fortress is a very well-preserved architectural monument👌🤟
But on the other hand, a very sad story, during the Second World War 🙏🕯

I advise you to plan at least 2-3 hours for the visit! And to stock up on food with you, there are no shops and buffets((

There is a good place for parking nearby.

The entire complex of the fortress and the nearby town should be planned for at least half a day))

Highly recommend to visit!!

Great experience. I enjoyed a lot the guided tour. If you’re in Prague it’s worth the trip to go there, definitely.

This is a valuable experience to take the opportunity to see whilst in Prague. It is a well maintained historical compound, and the tour round explains the use of each building and the realistic conditions at the time.
If you visit on a day trip from Prague, unfortunately you do not get enough time to go round the museum and fully explore the grounds.

Extremely sadnesses are everywhere, you must visit here, especially the 500 metres narrow tunnel is like a horror story.

What a very sad place.
We were able to get a guide to takes us from Praga.
We drove for about one hr. We were able to enter the rooms and walk in the grounds. This was a forced labor camp, where people were worked to death making war supplies for the Nazis until they either died or were sent by train to the other camps to be executed. Over 100 per day died in Terezin due to overwork, malnutrition, or one of the epidemics which spread easily in this hellhole. The death rate was so high that they had the prisoners build an on-site crematorium for over 20,000 who died there.
The smells are strong, the floors and walls have stains which evoke the stench of the victims blood, sweat and tears. You cannot keep from crying when you read the poems and letters written by the youngest prisoners. Note: many parts of Terezin are not wheelchair-accessible. There are public restrooms.

visited it for many times and this year for the first time with the kids. very emotional and impressive. entrance fee is a fraction of what you are about to see! DOGS NOT ALLOWED! also visit the crematorium , also impressive and free entrance

The exposition is carefully prepared and you will learn a lot. You can also see the movie in the cinema. But the content itself is terrifying, it's scary how people can behave.

Impressive to visit, it makes you think about how it has really been, there are enough original remains to give you a good idea.

Visited as part of a Viator half day trip. Very interesting and insightful experience.

A very well preserved memorial and museum to the tragedies and attrocities committed before and during WWII. A quite place in the winter and late in the day before closing, too late for a tour but walked the grounds and could follow information from a guide pamphlet retrieved from the bookstore. Interesting to the history of this one time fortress converted to prison and concentration camp is the fact it housed Gavrilo Princip after his June 28, 1914 assassination of the Austrian Archduke - his cell has a light installed and there is a plaque outside indicating which it is. This is certainly an important place to visit when travelling in the area.