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With around 800,000 inhabitants, Krakow is one of Poland’s largest cities. And until World War II, it had one of Europe’s most significant Jewish communities.
Before the war, around 65,000 Jewish people lived in Krakow, a quarter of the city’s population at the time. During the Nazi occupation, thousands of Jews were murdered and deported to extermination camps like Auschwitz.
Since the 1990s, Krakow has been rediscovering its Jewish heritage. Today, alongside numerous memorial sites, the city is once again home to an active Jewish community. Throughout the city, visitors can discover traces of the past as well as vibrant places full of Jewish culture.
The Kazimierz district is the Jewish heart of Krakow. Here, you’ll find many traditional restaurants and shops. You can also visit Oskar Schindler’s former enamel factory.
During the Nazi era, the German industrialist employed Jewish workers and declared them “essential to the war effort,” saving more than 1,000 people from deportation. Steven Spielberg’s Hollywood movie “Schindler’s List” brought this story to the big screen in 1993, with filming locations scattered across the city.
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