Memorial
Following the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the revolt in 2003, the grounds of the former death camp received a grant largely funded by the Dutch government to improve the site. New walkways were introduced with signs indicating points of interest, but close to the burial pits, bone fragments still litter the area.In the forest outside the camp is a statue honoring the fighters of Sobibor.
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Sobibor railway station
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Memorial at the entrance of the camp
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Memorial inside the camp
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