The High Synagogue
- ul. Jozefa 38
The synagogue is a further example of the restoration that has taken place in the Kazimierz district. Destroyed during the Second World War, it was re-opened to the public in August 2005, with its official ...
The Izaak Synagogue
- ul. Kupa 18
The Izaak Synagogue can chart its history from the 1600s. The synagogue was founded by Izaak Jakubowicz, one of the richest Jews in Krakow. It was opened despite protests from the residents in Christian Kazimierz ...
The Kupa Synagogue
- ul. Miodowa 27
The Kupa Synagogue was founded in the 17th century thanks to donations from the local community. It was known as the Poor People's Synagogue, as poorer members of the community worshipped there, and also ...
The New Jewish Cemetery
- ul. Miodowa 55
Established in 1800, the cemetery is situated near the Krakow - Tarnow railway line. Much larger than the cemetery at the Remuh Synagogue it remains a fully functioning cemetery.
During the Second World War the cemetery ...
The Old Synagogue
- ul. Szeroka 24
The oldest synagogue in Poland, the original building was built at the beginning of the 15th century, however, it was rebuilt in 1570 under the careful guidance of an Italian architect, Matteo Gucci.
During the ...
The Remuh Synagogue
- ul. Szeroka 40
It's easy to forget walking around the synagogues of Kazimierz that not so long ago these synagogues were vibrant places of prayer, providing a focal point for the Jewish community that lived here. The ...
The Tempel Synagogue
- ul. Miodowa 24
The opinion of most visitors leaving the Tempel Synagogue can be summed up in one word: impressive. The synagogue witnessed a great rebirth during the 1990s following the efforts of the World Monuments Fund, the ...
The Wolf Popper Synagogue
- ul. Szeroka 16
It wouldn't be much of a surprise to find that tourists have walked past the Wolf Popper without realising its presence. Thankfully, a shield outside the building alerts visitors to its existence.
Wolf Popper ...
The War Years
Auschwitz-Birkenau
Is there any real reason to go to Auschwitz-Birkenau? It isn't a place that a guide book will ever recommend with a cheery "definitely worth seeing" entry. Visitors to Krakow often say that they ...
Oscar Schindler's Factory
- ul. Lipowa 4
The man and his story were made famous by Spielberg's film, Schindler's List. In many ways he was a man of contradiction. At the beginning of the war Schindler seemed to be intent ...
Plaszow Forced Labour Camp
Established as a forced labour camp in 1942, it was turned into a concentration camp in January 1944. It contained both Jewish and Polish prisoners, although they were segregated from each other. By June 1944 ...
The Krakow Ghetto
The persecution of the Jewish population began almost immediately after the German occupation of Krakow. From November 1939, all Jews aged 12 or over had to wear armbands showing the Star of David. They were ...
Museums and Cultural Centers
Auschwitz Jewish Centre
- Plac. Ks. Jana Skarbka 5
The town of Auschwitz, or Oświęcim as it is known in Poland, is indelibly associated with the nearby concentration camp to which it gave its name. As such, many visitors to the area are unaware ...
Centre for Jewish Culture
- ul. Meiselsa 17
Located just off "Plac Nowy" (literally in English; New Square, also known locally as Plac Zydowski; Jewish Square), the Centre for Jewish Culture is a fine example of the regeneration that took place in Kazimerz ...
Ethnographic Musuem
- ul. Krakowska 46
The building located on Plac Wolnica, which has been home to the Ethnographic Museum since 1949, also served as Kazimierz's town hall from the 15th to the 18th Century. In the past, Kazimierz was ...
Galicia Jewish Museum
- ul. Dajwor 18
The Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow is situated on ul. Dajwor not more than a two minute walk from ul. Szeroka. The museum, which is housed in a stylishly renovated former Jewish factory, is another ...
The Pharmacy under the Eagle
- Plac Bohaterów Getta 18
The Pharmacy was run by Tadeusz Pankiewicz and although his story isn't as well known as that of Oscar Schindler he, like Schindler, was honoured by the Israeli Holocaust Memorial authority Yad Vashem as ...
Festivals
The Jewish Festival
- ul. Szeroka
Quite simply: the best Jewish festival in the world.
It might seem an exaggeration but for those who come year after year the unique and magical atmosphere make the Jewish Festival in Cracow an absolute ...
The Bread Festival
- Plac Wolnica
Krakow's Kazimierz, just like other parts of Poland, has its very own Bread Festival. The Poles are especially proud of their bread and the baking of bread has had a long tradition in Poland ...
The International Soup Festival
- Plac Nowy
One of the highlights of the year, the soup festival is a sign that summer has at last returned to Kazimierz. The only festival of its kind in Poland, it was first held in May ...
