WORLD BRIEFING | EUROPE
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: June 2, 2011
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The notorious sign that once spanned the main gate at Auschwitz will not return to its original spot after being repaired from the damage it suffered during a 2009 theft, an international council that oversees Auschwitz-Birkenau decided Thursday. The sign bearing the slogan “Arbeit Macht Frei,” or Work Sets You Free, will instead be housed in a planned exhibition hall, said Pawel Sawicki, a spokesman for the memorial site. Experts said the sign would be better preserved indoors. A replica of the sign now hangs in its place at the gate to the former Nazi death camp.
Related
Sign Over Auschwitz Gate Is Stolen (December 19, 2009)
Infamous Sign at Auschwitz That Was Stolen Is Found(December 21, 2009)
Poland: Prison Terms for Theft of Auschwitz Sign (December 31, 2010)
The notorious sign that once spanned the main gate at Auschwitz will not return to its original spot after being repaired from the damage it suffered during a 2009 theft, an international council that oversees Auschwitz-Birkenau decided Thursday. The sign bearing the slogan “Arbeit Macht Frei,” or Work Sets You Free, will instead be housed in a planned exhibition hall, said Pawel Sawicki, a spokesman for the memorial site. Experts said the sign would be better preserved indoors. A replica of the sign now hangs in its place at the gate to the former Nazi death camp.
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