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Dachau

Dachau is a city in Southern Germany, federal state of Bavaria with roughly 40,000 inhabitants. Just 20 km away from Munich, it became a popular housing area for people working in Munich.

History

Dachau was founded in the 8th century, and was the home of many artists during the late 19th century and early 20th century. The German writer Ludwig Thoma was born there.

Sights

Many foreign visitors just want to visit Dachau concentration camp. It was the first, large-scale concentration camp in Germany, built near Dachau in 1933.

However, the city has a pretty historic city center with a castle that was built in 18th century.

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