Schindler’s factory still stands today. If you enter through the pedestrian gate (to the left of the main gates which have purposefully not been repainted since he left), you can ascend to a small room with a guest book.

We went on a Saturday, and were the only visitors.

It was very quiet, however, many of the surrounding buildings are in constant commercial use, so it’s not deserted.

The guard (whose name is Piotr) sidled out to greet us and waited until he could tell what language we spoke before starting to chat, and inviting us to walk around inside.

The feeling of wonderment when wandering around the factory, compared to the lack of any comprehensible sensation in Auschwitz, still surprises me months later.

The areas that we had access to can be seen on this map.

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