The Radegast station holocaust monument - its history, contemporary function and perception in the eyes of tourists and Lodz inhabitants
The Radegast station holocaust monument - its history, contemporary function and perception in the eyes of tourists and Lodz inhabitants

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the problems of the Lodz Ghetto organized by the Germans during World War II and the role of the ghetto railway station - called Radegast Station. The author also describes the contemporary function of the station, paying particular attention to the initiative of the local authorities, which led to building a monument within its premises, commemorating the Holocaust of the Lodz Jewish population. Following that, the author presents the results of a survey conducted in the monument area in 2007, which allowed the local authorities' activity and its indirect influence on the image of Lodz to be assessed

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