Terezín serves as a memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. The town's Small Fortress, originally a military fortress, was used as a prison during the Nazi occupation and is now a memorial site. There is also a museum in the Ghetto Museum that documents the history of Terezín during the Holocaust.
Terezín Military Fortress
originally built in the late 18th century as a military fortress, Terezín was repurposed by the Nazis during World War II as a transit camp and ghetto for Jews from Czechoslovakia and other occupied territories
The Small Fortress
used as a Gestapo police prison
The Big Fortress
turned by the Nazis into Jewish Ghetto
Memorials and Museums
today, Terezín is home to several memorials and museums commemorating the victims of the Holocaust.