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A suburb of Krakow ignored by many tourists is Podgorze -- yet this was the area that contained the ghetto during WW2 and it's here that you can see the remnants of the ghetto wall, the Emalia factory where Oskar Schindler employed Jews to save their lives and the 'Pharmacy under the Eagle', the small museum dedicated to the memory of the brave Polish chemist Tadeusz Pankiewicz (see my other tips for details of these attractions).
As depicted in the film 'Schindler's List', it was whilst riding his horse in Bednarskiego Park in Podgorze that Oskar Schindler looked down onto Krakusa Street and saw the little girl in the red coat -- my photo was taken not far from the entrance to the park.
Apart from all the above, Podgorze has some nice restaurants and bars and there are shops to wander around -- it also has it's own little Rynek (Rynek Podgorski) with the neo-Gothic St. Joseph's Church built 1905-1909 (see 'more photos') -- so next time you're in Krakow, why not get away from the crowds for a while and head over the river into Podgorze.
Directions -- you can take a tram but it's also walkable from Krakow centre by going south down Starowislna, across the river (you are then close to the ghetto wall remnant, Emalia factory and pharmacy museum) and then turning right along Limanowskiego -- or from Krakow centre you can go south along Stradomska and then Krakowska and across the river, then left to Podgorze Rynek. Leave a Comment
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 Made entierly from Salt! by kentishgirl
When you arrive, if you do not speak Polish then you must join an English speaking tour, you cannot go into the mines yourself...it would be both dangerous and pointless....the guides are a wealth of information and the mines are spectacular. We spent a couple of hours down here, at the end you get a scary lift back up to the top!
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 Christmas in Nowa Huta by HORSCHECK
Krakow has an impressive example of these kind of sights. The suburb Nowa Huta is one of only two entirely planned social-realist cities in the world.
Its construction started in the 1940s/50s directly from scratch, but it was never finished. It is a perfectly planned proletarian city with all community facilities.
The architecture is a mixture of robust Soviet social-realist style and Stalin Gothic. Nowadays more than 200.000 people live in Nowa Huta.
Nowa Huta can be reached by tram No. 4 or 15. Get off at Plac Centralny, which is the Central Square on the southern edge of Nowa Huta. Leave a Comment
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 Main memorial on ul.
Kaminskiego by Ben-UK
Following the liquidation of the Podgorze ghetto in March, 1943, most of the Jews were sent to Auschwitz, but approx 8,000 considered suitable for work were sent to the labour camp at Plaszow.
The land seems unsuitable for a camp being hilly and rocky, but it adjoins a stone and lime quarry where inmates were forced to work.
Ironically (or maybe intentionally) the camp was built on land that compromised two Jewish cemeteries.
There are no buildings left although the foundations can be clearly seen.
You can get to the site a few ways:-
1) by bus from Krakow - from bus stop 'Czarnowiejska' on Al. Adama Mickiewicza -- take bus 103, 144 or 173 - get off at stop ' Naftobudowa ' - the one after Bonarka (a well-known stop) - that drops you opposite the main monument on Kamienskiego.
2) By train to Krakow Plaszow -- come out of the station and walk about 200 metres to the main street Wielicka - cross the road and go down the road slightly to your right, beside the white flats - that takes you to the junction of Heltmana and Jerozolimska streets - the old entrance to the camp was there.
3) By tram to to stop ' Dworcowa ' on Wielicka - near to Plaszow train station - cross road as mentioned in (2) above.
The site has an eery feel to it -- in the quarry you can see the remains of the camp built for the film ' Schindler's List ' -- you can also see the house used in the film as camp Commandant Amon Goeth's villa (that's at the junction of Heltmana and Jerozolimska streets) -- his original villa was nearby -- there is a mound on the site (near the quarry) from the top of which you have superb views across the camp and surrounding areas.
There's no information available at the site - you really need to read about it before you go.
Entrance is free.
I've put some more photos of the site in my Travelogue. Leave a Comment
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 Nowa Huta: Ludowy Theatre by HORSCHECK
It was construted in 1955 by Janusz Ingarden. Plans to build a monumental theatre in the central Square (Plac Centralny) were given up, therefore Ludowy Theatre was one of the most important Polish theatres.
It is situated in the "cultural district" of Nowa Huta. Other interesting buildings in this district inlcude the Swit Cinema and Nowa Huta's first church. Leave a Comment
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 Zakopane: Snowy High Tatra by HORSCHECK
There are plenty of buses serving the Krakow to Zakopane route (110 km).
Nevertheless, on busy days it is recommended to buy the ticket in advance to guarantee a seat.
A trip takes between 2 and 2.5 hours. Depending on the bus operator the single fare varies from 8.50 to 11.0 Zloty (2004). Leave a Comment
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 Nothing more to say.... by kentishgirl
It will not be an enjoyable day visiting Auschwitz/Birkenau, but it was necessary for me.
It is the most heart rendering place that I have ever and will ever visit in my whole life, but as I said I could not be this close and not go.
Please see my Oswiecim pages for more details. Leave a Comment
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 © 14.01.2000 Gustaf
Mossakowski by Raimix
Nowa Huta is tipical sovietic district, with dark buildings, wide straight roads and big squares. One Nowa Huta square have had Statue of Lenin, but later it has been demolished.
By tram it takes about 30 minutes to go to Nowa Huta from Old Town. By the way, maybe it is true or not true, but it is said Nowa Huta very dangerous place in Krakow. Leave a Comment
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