The Mir Castle Complex is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Belarus.
When German forces invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, they occupied the castle and converted it to a ghetto for the local Jewish population, prior to their liquidation.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir_Castle_Complex
Postcrossing ID: BY-2224057
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