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Haunting glimpse inside Auschwitz Commandant’s house ahead of opening as anti-hate memorial

The house will open its doors to visitors on the 80th anniversary of the camp’s liberation. Photo: Jarek Praszkiewicz / PAP
The house will open its doors to visitors on the 80th anniversary of the camp’s liberation. Photo: Jarek Praszkiewicz / PAP, Keystone/Getty Images

The house was used by war criminal Rudolf Höss and his family.