Krakow: Schindler's Footsteps Guided Tour: Movie locations with entry to the museum & Jewish Ghetto Tour
Explore Krakow's WWII history through Oskar Schindler’s legacy, as seen in Schindler’s List. Visit Schindler’s Factory, the Krakow Ghetto, and Ghetto Heroes Square, reflecting on the courage that offered hope in dark times.
Embark on a journey through Krakow's World War II history, as seen through the powerful story of Schindler’s List. This tour will take you through key locations linked to the Krakow Ghetto, including Ghetto Heroes Square and the Ghetto Heroes Monument, where the city’s tragic past comes to life. Learn about Oskar Schindler's extraordinary efforts to save over 1,200 Jews from certain death, and visit Schindler’s Factory, where his actions of bravery and hope unfolded. Discover the dark yet inspiring chapters of Krakow's history, where courage in the face of evil changed the fate of many.
Itinerary:
- Szeroka Street – Starting point and film set for the replica of Ghetto Heroes Square, used for dramatic deportation scenes.
- Ghetto Gate (Dajwór & Na Przejściu) – The symbolic border into the ghetto, shown as a passage between freedom and captivity.
- Ciemna Street – Scene of Poldek Pfefferberg’s escape and the dramatic salute moment with Amon Goeth.
- Schindler’s Passage (Józefa 12) – Narrow courtyard used for harrowing resettlement scenes of Jews from the ghetto.
- Józefa 12 Courtyard – The emotional hiding scene under the stairs during ghetto liquidation.
- Judenrat Headquarters (Skawińska & Krakowska) – Site of Schindler’s first meeting with Jewish community leaders.
- Piłsudski Bridge – Path of deportation and smuggling, representing the boundary between Kazimierz and the ghetto in Podgórze.
- Tarnowskiego Street – Filming location of the iconic "girl in the red coat" scene – a powerful visual turning point for Schindler.
- Schindler’s Factory presents the daily life and tragic events that took place in Krakow during World War II. The home of the museum is the site of the Schindler’s Factory shown in the Oscar-winning film "Schindler's List" by Stephen Spielberg. The unusual and modern exhibition of the museum will not leave anyone indifferent
- ul. Lwowska and ul. Limanowskiego – the preserved sections of the ghetto wall
- ul. Lwowska – a location of the ghetto Orphanage
- A corner of ul. Jozefinska and ul. Limanowskiego – the location of offices of Jüdischer Ordnungsdienst (Jewish Order Police) and the ghetto prison
- A corner of ul. Jozefinska and ul. Krakusa – sewer entrance – escape routes from the ghetto
- ul. Jozefinska 18 – the building of the Jewish Social Self-Help Organisation
- ul. Wegierska – Zucker Synagogue and “Optima” Factory
- Rynek Podgorski Square – Judenrat (Jewish Council) Building, Julius Madritsch’s Confectionery Factory, Roman Polanski’s family ghetto lodgings and the location of the main gate of the ghetto.
- Ghetto Heroes Square in Krakow played a significant role in Schindler's List, where scenes depicting the deportations from the ghetto were filmed. The square symbolizes the tragic events of the ghetto's liquidation and serves as a memorial to the heroism and suffering of Holocaust victims.
Meeting point: ul. Szeroka 24, on the steps of the Old Synagogue (click to go to Google Maps) 📷
The guide with the "excursions.city" sign
Endpoint: Plac Bohaterów Getta (click to go to Google Maps)
Length: ~5 km
Duration: 5,5 hours
