The former garrison town - originally built by Emperor Joseph II. as an ingenious system of military fortresses for a protection of the kingdom at the end of the 18th century against Prussia - was completely changed and turned into Jewish Ghetto (and used as a transit camp for Jews whose final destination was Auschwitz concentration camp by the Nazis) during the World War II. By the end of war some 140.000 Jews had passed through Terezin. Now Terezin remembers its dark history of WWII where thousands of Jews died. Places to see in Terezin : Main Fortress, Museum of the Ghetto, Church of the Resurrection and railway siding (built by prisoners).

Terezin is situated about 60 km north from Prague or just 8km from Litomerice. Getting there from Prague: By bus from bus statation Florenc (direction Limomerice), ticket cost around 60CZK. www.pamatnik-terezin.cz