A beautiful new World War 2 memorial is nearing completion in Michniow in south-central Poland.

The building has a characteristic segmented structure.

Its tissue is cut across by cracks that divide the architectural form into closed and open parts.

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The gaps between the subsequent closed segments, the walls and the roof boast glass architectural features.

The memorial will cover an area exceeding 16,200 square meters, with approximately 2,000 square meters of exhibition space.

Also see:Oradour-sur-Glane: The Village Massacred in WW2 and Preserved Since Then

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