Where was jewish ghetto in Krakow? Ghetto remains

The history of Krakow during World War II is filled with dramatic events. One of them was the establishment of the ghetto by the German occupation authorities in 1941. Many tourists visiting Krakow wonder where the ghetto was located. In which district was the Krakow ghetto? Where was the ghetto in Krakow? What are ghetto locations in Krakow? We’ll provide the answers.

Before the war, Krakow was home to many Polish citizens who were members of the Jewish faith. Many people know that the famous pre-war so-called Jewish quater in Krakow was Kazimierz, and many confuse Kazimierz with the location of the Krakow ghetto. Was the ghetto in Krakow located in Kazimierz?

No, during World War II, the ghetto established in Krakow was not in the Kazimierz district.

Where was the ghetto in Krakow? The Krakow ghetto was created by the German occupation authorities in March 1941 and was ultimately liquidated in March 1943. Where exactly was it located? The ghetto in Krakow was situated in the Podgórze district, located on the opposite side of the Vistula River from Kazimierz. The remnants of the ghetto walls are now one of the tourist attractions of Podgórze.

The ghetto in Krakow was located across the Vistula River in the Podgórze district, which is opposite the Jewish district of Kazimierz. The ghetto in Krakow included the entirety of the following streets: Piwna, Kącik, Traugutta, Potebni, Brodzińskiego, and Józefińska, as well as Plac Zgody, now known as Plac Bohaterów Getta (Ghetto Heroes Square), with its distinctive monument of chairs.

Where was the jewish ghetto in Krakow?

Partially included in the ghetto were the streets: Krakusa, Nadwiślańska, Dąbrowskiego, Lwowska, Limanowskiego, Parkowa, as well as the eastern and northern sides of the Rynek Podgórski (Podgórze Market Square) and the northern slopes of Lasota Hill.

The ghetto could be entered through gates located at Plac Zgody, Lwowska Street, Limanowskiego Street, and the exit of Limanowskiego Street onto Rynek Podgórski. Tram lines number 3 and 6 ran through the Krakow ghetto, which were used to transport various supplies into the ghetto.

Summary: Where was the ghetto in Krakow?

The ghetto in Krakow was located in the Podgórze district. To this day, fragments of the ghetto walls have survived, including those at Lwowska Street and a longer section preserved behind the school building at Limanowskiego Street.

For those interested in World War II history, other related sites in Krakow worth visiting include the Home Army Museum, Apteka Pod Orłem (Under the Eagle Pharmacy), the former Gestapo prison at Pomorska Street, and the Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory Museum. We also provide tips on how to organize a trip to visit Auschwitz in Oświęcim.

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