Krakow: Schindler's Footsteps Guided Tour: Movie locations with entry to the museum & Jewish Ghetto Tour

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 – scenes depicting the liquidation of the Krakow Ghetto.
• Ciemna Street – the setting for many dramatic scenes related to the tragic events of the Krakow Ghetto.
• Nowy Square – a place used in the film to represent the lives of Jewish merchants, both before the war and during the Nazi occupation.
• Schindler's Courtyard – Ghetto Liquidation Scene - In Kazimierz, there is a courtyard made famous by the Schindler's List scene depicting the liquidation of the Krakow Ghetto. Here, we recount the tragic events of the forced expulsion of Jews and how this courtyard became a symbol of the horrors that unfolded in Krakow during the war.
• Bernatek Footbridge appeared in Schindler's List as a symbol of the separation and suffering during the liquidation of the Krakow Ghetto. It connects Kazimierz and Podgórze, highlighting the divisions experienced by the Jewish community during the war.
• 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.
• 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.

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