A tour following Krakow Jewry with an audio guide in Hebrew
The magical city of Krakow boasts a glorious history and extensive Jewish heritage that was cut short by the Nazi occupation during World War II. The tour following Krakow Jewry invites you to leave the busy streets and iconic landmarks of the city for a moment, and takes you to dive into the past of the city, while exploring its Jewish heritage and painful history under the Nazi occupation.
The tour begins in the historic district of Kazimierz, which used to be the Jewish quarter of the city, a symbol of coexistence between Polish and Jewish culture. For hundreds of years, the Kazimierz district stood as a symbol of symbiosis, a living testimony of harmony between cultures. The neighborhood's streets and pastoral squares tell stories of life and heritage, and provide an intimate glimpse of the magnificent Jewish community that lived among the neighborhood's streets.
On the guided tour, you will wander the historic lanes of the district with in-depth guidance on the echoes of the past and the vibrant cultural life that existed there. In the Magical District you will visit the Ghetto Heroes Square (Plac Bohaterów Getta), a monument to the memory of the neighborhood's Jews who were forcibly removed from their homes and sent into the Krakow ghetto located in the nearby Podgórze district.
From there, continue to the central Szeroka Street, and visit the six synagogues of the district, Each of them tells a historical story from a different era and proudly presents a different architectural style, which testify to the development of the Jewish community in the city.
The climax of the exciting journey will take you to visit Oskar Schindler's factory museum, where you will be truly exposed to the painful history of the Jewish genocide in front of the Righteous Among the Nations who worked to save Jews from the atrocities.
The story of Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory:
In the heart of the city of Krakow, in a pastoral and pleasant neighborhood, not far from the city's Jewish neighborhood, you will find Oskar Schindler's enamel factory - a symbol of bravery and courage in the darkest period of history. The factory, which produced enamelware and ammunition, became one of the most famous factories in the world, because of one man named Oskar Schindler, who owned the factory.
Schindler, who was a member of the Nazi Party, and thus could have benefited greatly from the long war years, developed during the war years and became a symbol of humanity and heroism. Schindler employed many Jews in his enamel factory during the war years, thus saving over 1,000 Jews from the concentration camps
After the war, the factory was converted into a world-class museum, officially known as the "Historical Museum of the City of Krakow". In the museum you will find permanent exhibitions alongside changing exhibitions, the main of which is an exhibition that tells the story of the city of Krakow under the Nazi occupation.
The visit to the museum will take you on a chronological journey that follows the lives of the inhabitants of Krakow during the Second World War, with the majority of the museum of course dealing with the story of the Jewish community. The museum's exhibits tell the story of the Nazi invasion, delve into the depths of the Holocaust and end with the Soviet liberation. All the exhibitions present details of collections, special objects and historical photographs alongside multimedia that makes the visit accessible.
Alongside the exhibitions that tell the story of the city during the difficult years of the war and the Holocaust, you will also find the exhibition dedicated to the follower of the nations of the world Oskar Schindler. Although the exhibition is not large, it is poignant and special. Among the exhibits of the exhibition you will find Schindler's office, which has remained unchanged since the war years, the place where the decisions that saved many lives were made. In the exhibition you will find the real "Schindler's List", not the famous movie, but the list of the names of the people Schindler saved.
Beyond Schindler's personal history, you will also find a variety of exhibits dealing with the effects of the war, such as Nazi propaganda, life in the Jewish ghetto, the resistance movement and the Soviet victory that led to the end of the war. The multitude of exhibitions are presented in an interesting way, with an intimate touch that allows us to better understand and learn about the dark period.
The tour will end at Schindler's factory, probably leaving you with more questions than answers. In the fascinating journey you will not only be a witness to history, but a part of it, a part of the continuous narrative that shapes the world we live in.
A tour following Krakow's Judaism - important information:
The tour is a guided tour in English, along with audio guides available in different languages, including Hebrew.
The duration of the tour is an hour and a half.
The tour ticket includes entry to a number of sites in the city, including Oskar Schindler's factory museum, along with close instruction in English and audio guides in Hebrew.
Tickets must be ordered in advance!
Pay attention to select audio instruction in Hebrew when ordering the tickets.
The tour meeting point is the K+R bus terminals at Plac Matejki 2. in Krakow.
There is no age limit on the tour, but the tour is not suitable for young children.
The exciting tour will take you to the heart of Krakow's Jewish heritage, and will tell you in the most distinct way about a large Jewish community that went through an inhuman tragedy. The tour will take you to discover the life before the war, in the lively city of Krakow, alongside the difficult war years, with bright spots called Hasidim Umom Olam.
So if you are interested in hearing about the historical past of the Polish Jewish community, and learning more about the activities of the followers of the nations of the world, we strongly recommend taking a guided tour following Krakow Jewry.
