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YAD VASHEM MUSEUM

August 14, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

YAD VASHEM MUSEUM

Jerusalem, Israel The catastrophic events of the Holocaust are so closely tied to the rebirth of the State of Israel that Hitler’s murder of six million European Jews will always be an integral part of the nation’s zeitgeist.  It was the Holocaust that at last convinced the surviving Jews that there would never be peace for them among the other peoples of the world.  It is … [Read more...]

AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU DEATH CAMP

August 14, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU DEATH CAMP

Osweicim, Poland Throughout history, one of the saddest and darkest realities of religious and ethnic fundamentalism has been genocide.  Jews, Christians, Muslims and others have all been victims of religious massacres at each other’s hands, but no such chapter of history has reached the heights of infamy as the Holocaust perpetrated by Nazi Germany under Hitler.  Between … [Read more...]

DANISH JEWISH MUSEUM

August 13, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

DANISH JEWISH MUSEUM

Copenhagen, Denmark Not every story of the Holocaust had a heartbreaking and catastrophic ending.  Such was the case of the Jews of Denmark, almost all of whom survived Hitler’s genocide thanks to the heroic and miraculous efforts of the Danish people.  The tale of the escape of Denmark’s Jews to Sweden may be one of history’s greatest moments of courage and humanity.  … [Read more...]

PAWIAK MUSEUM

August 13, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

PAWIAK MUSEUM

Warsaw, Poland By the beginning of the 20th century, the idea of confinement to a ghetto as a way of life for Jews had been all but abolished.  However, the concept was reintroduced and took on a whole new meaning under the Nazi regime of Adolf Hitler.  In the Third Reich, the ghettos of Europe went from being thriving Jewish neighborhoods to virtual prisons from which Jews … [Read more...]

ANNE FRANK HOUSE

August 13, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

ANNE FRANK HOUSE

Amsterdam, The Netherlands The somewhat misnamed Anne Frank House is actually a former office-warehouse building where the famous young Jewish girl lived in hiding with her family for two years.  She chronicled her experience in one of history’s most famous diaries.  Though there were many places throughout Nazi-occupied Europe where compassionate and courageous people … [Read more...]

HOUSE OF THE WANNSEE CONFERENCE

August 13, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

HOUSE OF THE WANNSEE CONFERENCE

Wannsee, Germany The persecution and ostracization of the Jewish people was a keystone of the Nazi party platform from the moment of its inception, and these formally became public policy with the enactment of the Nuremberg Laws in 1935.  But it was not until 1942 that the terrifying idea of a ‘Final Solution to the Jewish Question’ was officially implemented.  On January … [Read more...]

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Welcome to The Complete Pilgrim(TM)! This site, created by Howard Kramer, is a combination travel blog and online guide to the world's greatest sites of religious interest (with some historic and recreational places thrown in for good measure). All written content has been originally researched and produced and is provided free for public research and enjoyment. Thank you for visiting!

Site of the Week

WITTENBERG CASTLE CHURCH

WITTENBERG CASTLE CHURCH

Wittenberg, Germany The … [Read More...]

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5 PLACES TO VISIT IN HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA – MUSLIM TRAVEL ROCKS

5 PLACES TO VISIT IN HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA – MUSLIM TRAVEL ROCKS

by Glory Ali The City of Brotherly Love offers tons to see and do and get this, it’s FREE. That’s right you heard it right it’s FREE. Click here for complete article  

MOVING THE U.S. EMBASSY TO JERUSALEM – FAITH IN FAITHS

MOVING THE U.S. EMBASSY TO JERUSALEM – FAITH IN FAITHS

by Mary Neuhauser President Trump recently announced his intentions to move the United States Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, thereby recognizing Jerusalem as the official capital of Israel. The purpose of this article is to give you a brief overview of what this decision means and why it matters. Click here for […]

Photo of the Week

BASILICA OF ST. DENIS

Last month, I visited one of the most fascinating churches I have ever been to, the almost completely ignored Basilica of St. Denis in the northern suburbs of Paris.  Almost every French monarch is buried here, and almost nobody goes here.  Here are some pics I took:

Basilica of St. Denis

Tomb of Clovis

Tomb of Clovis

Tombs of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

Tombs of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

Tomb of Louis XIV The Sun King

Tomb of Louis XIV The Sun King

Royal Tombs

Royal Tombs

The Crypt

The Crypt

 

 

 

 

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Howard Kramer is the creator and author of The Complete Pilgrim. He first took an interest in religious sites in his early twenties when traveling through Italy after college. In the two decades since he has traveled to more than two dozen countries and almost every state, visiting and photographing hundreds of the world’s greatest churches, synagogues and other places of religious interest. Howard has been writing about religious sites for the better part of the last decade, and The Complete Pilgrim is the culmination of years of his work and passion.

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