The door of death through which the condemned passed at Theresienstadt

The door of death in Theresienstadt Small Fortress, the gateway through which those condemned to death were led to the gallows. This door marked the final passage between life and death for hundreds of prisoners. The severe architecture of the fortress and the sinister name given to this passage evoke the horror of the systematic executions that took place there.

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