Ghost town of Kustrin, ruins of deserted Prussian town destroyed by the Soviets in WWII

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These are the ruins of a once-thriving Prussian town besieged and destroyed by the Russians in 1945 on their march to Berlin. After the war the Polish government decided not to rebuild the houses but to leave the ruins as a warning.

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Size: 4016px × 6016px
Location: Kostrzyn
Photo credit: © David Crossland / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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