Candlelight, flowers and decorated graves - the beginning of November is a time of remembrance for catholic Poles. Traditionally, most people go to the cemetery. Many decorate graves with flowers and candles to commemorate the deceased. Remembrance also means not to forget the victims of the Second World War. Despite the Christian roots of this tradition, for some people it is also an occasion to commemorate Jewish victims of war. In our research project “Holocaust mass Graves”, we are investigating the history of the mass executions of the so-called “dispersed Holocaust” and the post-war history of the crime scenes.
Click here for the introductory film.
Please note that the Institute and the library will be closed on November 1st.
