Nestled in a hillside and topped with lush grass and flowers, it's easy to see why this venue is popular for weddings.

But Kaunas' Seventh Fort in Zaliakalnis, Lithuania, an 18-acre complex which dates back to 1882, happens to also to harbour a dark history as a Nazi concentration camp where up to 5,000 Jews died during World War II.

It was purchased by Lithuanian non-profit organisation Military Heritage Centre in 2009, and is now available to hire for parties, conferences and kids' camps - a move which has been described as 'shocking and disgusting' by a Holocaust commemoration group.

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