A synagogue in the town of Koło, Poland, where Jews were held before they were taken to and killed at the Chełmno (Kulmhof) killing center, 1945.
The town of Koło was located less than 10 miles from the Chełmno killing center. German authorities used Koło as a transfer point during the transport of Jews from the Łódź ghetto to the Chełmno killing center. While the procedure in Koło varied over time, in early 1942, Jews from Łódź were typically brought to Koło by train. German authorities then transferred them about 1 kilometer to the Koło synagogue on foot or in trucks. They were tightly packed into the building and held overnight. The next day, German authorities brought them by truck to Chełmno, where they were murdered.
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