This is effectively the area where the Jewish ghetto was formed by the Nazis. There are some imposing old buildings which now are rather run-down but they would have been impressive in their day. When you consider the sheer number of Jews who were forcibly moved to this area…
If you cross one of the bridges across the River Vistula from the Kazimierz district you come into the Podgorze area . This area across the river is more interesting to me ,Podgorze translates as " foothills " and is Krakows greenest district with wooded area and cliffs that…
Having visited Auschwitz the day before my friends and I decided to spend the next day exploring the Jewish parts of the city. Having walked around Kazimierz we crossed the river on the fabulous footbridge into what was the old Jewish ghetto. We followed the suggested route from…
While the tragic history of Podgórze during WWII is one of the main reasons for tourists to visit, it's worth spending a bit more time in what is considered to be the most beautiful district of Krakow. Until 1915 Podgórze was a separate city and you can still see a lot relics of…
Having read the books by Magister Pankiewicz and Roma Ligocka about the ghetto, we explored the area on every day of our stay as well as going in to the centre and elsewhere. There are plaques commemorating the functions of buildings at the time of the ghetto. The district is…
