The streets of Jewisz Ghetto and Podgórze district still keep evidence of those terrible events.
You will see a part of the undestroyed wall around the ghetto, houses where thousands of displaced Jews used to live, the pharmacy "Under the Eagle", a monument with 68 chairs in the Heroes' Square in the ghetto.
Itinerary:
Schindler's Factory- the museum presents the daily life and tragic events that took place in Krakow during World War II.
ul. Lwowska and ul. Limanowskiego – the preserved sections of the ghetto wall
ul. Lwowska – a location of the ghetto Orphanage
A corner of ul. Jozefinska and ul. Limanowskiego – the location of offices of Jüdischer Ordnungsdienst (Jewish Order Police) and the ghetto prison
A corner of ul. Jozefinska and ul. Krakusa – sewer entrance – escape routes from the ghetto
ul. Jozefinska 18 – the building of the Jewish Social Self-Help Organisation
ul. Wegierska – Zucker Synagogue and “Optima” Factory
Rynek Podgorski Square – Judenrat (Jewish Council) Building, Julius Madritsch’s Confectionery Factory, Roman Polanski’s family ghetto lodgings and the location of the main gate of the ghetto
The River Vistula Embankment - Father Bernatek Footbridge and the Piłsudski Bridge – “Schindler’s List” film set
ul. Jozefinska 10 – the building of Arbeitsamt (Labour Office)
ul. Piwna 7a – a shelled building - the rare traces of war in Krakow
pl. Bohaterow Getta (the Main Square of the Ghetto) – the main site of the deportation campaigns and the final liquidation of the ghetto – the Ghetto Memorial
Meeting point: ul. Lipowa 4 (in front of the main entrance to the Schindler's Factory Museum)(click to go to the Google maps)
The guide with "excursions.city" sign.
Endpoint: plac Bohaterow Getta
Length: 1.5 km
Duration: 1 hour
Excursion is provided in: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Swedish, Portuguese, Dutch and Slovak(do not hesitate to ask about the possibility of a tour in another language by writing an email to us).
Professional guide
Entrance tickets (this is a walking tour without visiting a museums).
If you want to book this tour but you didn't find your language on our list - don't worry! Write us an email and ask about this possibility, and we will try to help you! (Please don't forget to specify the language, group size and planned date and time of the tour).
This short guided walk takes place outdoors - be prepared according to weather conditions, wear comfortable shoes.
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