the museum has put a covered fence around the pool except on one side
Questions:
Why is the museum now covering the Auschwitz pool from sight of visitors?
and
Why is it not covered on the outer fence side of the pool where people cannot be, stand or see pool?
Re: swimming pool at Auschwitz is covered
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2026 3:39 am
by Stubble
When historians say 'pool only for the SS'.
What is he going to do, climb down off the guard tower, lay his rifle on the ground, strip to his skibbies and take a dip?
No, the pool was for inmates;
So far as why it is blocked off, I'm going to guess in the age of the internet, it has gotten more traffic and thus is a 'distraction' that's rather hard to explain.
Re: swimming pool at Auschwitz is covered
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2026 8:16 pm
by HeiligeSturmV2
Stubble wrote: ↑Mon Apr 06, 2026 3:39 am
So far as why it is blocked off, I'm going to guess in the age of the internet, it has gotten more traffic and thus is a 'distraction' that's rather hard to explain.
That could be the case. Two years ago you couldn't walk next to it anymore without museum personnel telling you it's prohibited. (Among many other buildings)
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I got to admit, it was in bad shape then. Maybe the museum is going to renovate it.
Re: swimming pool at Auschwitz is covered
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2026 8:28 pm
by Stubble
It don't look so bad.
It isn't looking 'great' either though.
Re: swimming pool at Auschwitz is covered
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2026 11:03 pm
by Eye of Zyclone
Why would they even try to hide a mere "fire brigade reservoir built in the form of a swimming pool" ?
And why would they try to misrepresent (the ridiculous "fire brigade reservoir" nonsense) and then hide (privacy screen) a facility not detrimental to the orthodox narrative (the "extermination camp" atrocity story) ?
Re: swimming pool at Auschwitz is covered
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2026 8:47 am
by HeiligeSturmV2
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I wonder if these pools are also "reservoirs" in Birkenau. It's good to have steps to the pool anyway.
The other pool is the Quarantänelager/Quarantine camp BIIa. Definitely not for guards.
Re: swimming pool at Auschwitz is covered
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2026 12:05 am
by Fred Ziffel
My take on those bodies of water
see attached
Re: swimming pool at Auschwitz is covered
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2026 3:19 am
by Hektor
Saying Auschwitz got "Jewish owners", when in fact it hasn't, isn't really helpful though.
Ironically screening it off will draw more attention.
Re: swimming pool at Auschwitz is covered
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2026 3:44 am
by Eye of Zyclone
Hektor wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2026 3:19 am
Saying Auschwitz got "Jewish owners", when in fact it hasn't, isn't really helpful though.
Hard to deny that the Jewish state became the sole heir of that Grand-Guignol theme park when the Soviet Empire fell apart. The 4-million plaque was removed and changed in 1990 for a reason...
