The halls lined with the faces of victims - men, women and children.

Interrogation table. It is now a teaching room for schools

This cell was dedicated to the Resistance transfer of information

I cake of soap smuggled into a woman by her husband with "I love you forever, Nicu" inscribed.

The Black Room. Prisoners chained naked in water forced to stand in freezing conditions

3rd floor of cells. Netting is between floors to prevent jumping to their death to avoid tortures

Areas of Resistance mostly in the mountain areas

Statues describing the brainless ( headless man at back) herding the intellectuals to the Wall.

Names of victims who died are etched on these walls

Not only did the professions become gaoled if resisted, experiments were performed also

Memorial of the Victims of Communism

8 октября 2023 г., Румыния ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

This was a very emotional visit, especially so for Florin as his early years were in Communist rule and certainly his parents were affected by it. They did not end up here but were forced to work and live the "New World" way.
Florin remembers when they had to live by ration coupons and the only foreign company allowed was Pepsi-Cola. Who knows why?

Each cell is dedicated to a theme.
Summer schools are held to educate the younger generation.

It is one of the main memorial sites in Europe alongside Auschwitz.

Read the information pamphlet in 2 of the photos for more information.

For me it's hard to comprehend that a young man experienced this, it only collapsed 30 years ago!! It is still very much in the forefront of everyone's psyche. They are still trying to recover from the trauma of it.Читать далее

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