Travel: Poland-Kraków-Kazimierz District

The second day in Krakow we visited Kazimierz District.
Kazimierz was the centre of Jewish life in Kraków for over 500 years.

Tora Prayer House

The city of Kazimierz was founded by King Casimir the Great (Kazimierz Wielki) in the 14th century to protect the southern approaches to the royal city and capital of Poland. Till early nineteenth century, Kazimierz has been an independent city, separated from Old Town of Kraków by Vistula River. In 19th century Kazimierz district has been connected with Old Town. During the Second World War Jewish inhabitants were forcibly relocated by the Nazis into the Krakow ghetto.After war Kazimierz was neglected by communist authorities.

Today the district is slowly getting back to life and it is popular among the tourist especially after Steven Spielberg's film - Schindler's list. (Schindler's factory is also in this area.) But, Jews are not living in this area any more. Before the war, thousands of Jews lived in Krakow, today there are only 150 (According to our tourist guide)

By the 1939 there were more than 90 synagogues in Krakow.Today there are seven. Two synagogues still offer active services to the community: Tempel and Remuh.

The RemuhSynagogue -The smallest of the seven synagogues of Kraków.

The Remuh Cemetery -Situated by the synagogue

 

During the Second World War, the Nazis turned cemetery into a landfill. Today some of the broken gravestones have been restored and put back where they belong, while others have been combined to create a wall surrounding the cemetery.

Old Synagogue is one of the oldest synagogues in Poland.

Now days there is an exhibition presenting the history and culture of Kraków’s Jews.

 

High Synagogue

Izaak Synagogue

Kupa Synagogue
Wolf Popper Synagogue

Tempel Synagogue

For a short break I recommend tea house near Old Synagogue.

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After lunch at Gospoda  Koko Restaurant

we take one hour cruise along the river Vistula. 
 

Vistula River- Wisła Rzeka

 

The Norbertine Monastery

The Grunwald Bridge Krakow-Most Grunwaldzki

Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel- Bazylika św. Michała Archanioła i św. Stanisława

Most Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego

The Father Bernatek Footbridge -Kładka Ojca Bernatka

Centre for the Documentation of the Art of Tadeusz Kantor Cricoteka

Termy Krakowskie

Monument of the dog Dżok

In late afternoon we walked through the streets of the Old Town and bought some souvenirs.

Of course, I bought an amber ring.

At the end of the day, we returned to the yesterday crime scene Cafe Mini  and enjoyed the divine cakes.