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THE JEWISH KRAKOW (ZYDOWSKI
KRAKOW)
Kazimierz is the Jewish part of Krakow, through hundreds
of years functioned as a separate town with its own
law and authorities. Worth visiting because it is one
of the most fascinating places in Krakow because of
unique climate and numerous Jewish culture monuments.
The walk through Kazimierz is a fantastic expedition
into a mystic past of Krakow Jewish. To the main monuments
of Kazimierz belong. The Old Synagogue (broad 24 m),
dated on XV c. built in the Gothic style. At present
in the Synagogue there is a museum devoted to the Jewish
culture and history. In the biggest Krakow synagogue
- Isaak Synagogue (Kupa 18) at the present there are
performed movies, presenting life of the city before
Word War II. From 1553 comes the Synagogue - Remuh which
is still used to religions services. At the back, behind
the synagogue there is a cemetery situated, founded
in 1551, that is the biggest in Poland collection of
Jewish gravestone art from XVI, XVII, XVIII c.
KOPALNIA SOLI W WIELICZCE
(SALT MINE IN WIELICZKA)
In the South - East from the city in the distance of
15 km there is a place called Wieliczka, famous for
its salt mine. This mine was found in the XIII century
and at present it is listed on the World Cultural Heritage
UNESCO. The mine has 300 meters of labyrinth with tunnels
on 9 levels. The underground tourist route covers 20
chambers and 2 km of passageway on 3 levels. In them
there is a fascinating Chapel of Blessed Kinga with
chandelier, floor and sculptures of salt. The walls
are covered with bas-reliefs presenting scenes from
the New Testament.
AUSCHWITZ (OSWIECIM)
In this city during the World War II the Nazi established
the biggest concentration camp on the occupied areas.
This camp was divided into Auschwitz concentration camp
for Poles, Russians and other occupied nations like
also on Auschwitz-Birkenau, - a destruction camp for
the Jewish nation. According to estimations, Germans
exterminated in the camp several millions of people,
most of which was the exterminated Jewish nation. The
visitors are welcome to by a sign: "Arbeit Macht
Frei" and buildings in which the prisoners were
kept. Horrifying visions of Holocaust appear while the
visitors are in the gas chambers, crematory and there
they can see the pictures of prisoners and preserved
pieces of clothes.
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