The history of KL Plaszow
The route is aimed to discover the history of KL Plaszow and the historical and current topography of the Memorial site.
Education
Staff members of the KL Plaszow Museum implement educational programs, including open thematic meetings (see the Events section), guided tours of the Memorial site for visitor groups, remote classes for school pupils, volunteering and educational projects.
The former KL Plaszow area can be visited individually, with a hired guide or as part of meetings organized by the Museum. The KL Plaszow Museum offers guided tours in Polish and English. Guided tours in other languages can be arranged in advance with our Educational Department (email: edukacja@plaszow.org). The Museum also offers liaison with city-licensed tourist guides qualified to show visitors around the Memory Trail.
Estimated sightseeing time, depending on the program selected, is 2 to 3 hours. To obtain detailed information about classes, organized activities and about their booking, please contact us at: edukacja@plaszow.org
The former KL Plaszow area can be visited individually, with a hired guide or as part of meetings organized by the Museum. The KL Plaszow Museum offers guided tours in Polish and English. Guided tours in other languages can be arranged in advance with our Educational Department (email: edukacja@plaszow.org). The Museum also offers liaison with city-licensed tourist guides qualified to show visitors around the Memory Trail.
Estimated sightseeing time, depending on the program selected, is 2 to 3 hours. To obtain detailed information about classes, organized activities and about their booking, please contact us at: edukacja@plaszow.org
Individual visitors
Individual visitors are invited to choose one of the guided tours organized regularly by the Museum and to participate in one of our Events. An individual guided tour in Polish or English can also be arranged. If you wish to book a tour or ask any questions, please contact us at: edukacja@plaszow.org.
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Archaeology in the memorial site
Archaeological research conducted in the area of former German Nazi camp Plaszow in recent years revealed numerous personal belongings of its prisoners and victims.
The Jewish cemeteries in Podgórze
The participants in the guided tour will be offered the opportunity to discover the history of two Jewish cemeteries (the old cemetery used by the Jewish Religious Community of Podgórze, and the new cemetery used by the Jewish Religious Community of Kraków), the scale and consequences of their wartime devastation, and the forms of their commemoration that can (or cannot) be observed in physical space.
Plaszow monuments (1947–1964–2020)
The tour focuses on the commemoration process, and on meanings of the monuments that commemorate World War II in the Memorial site and generally in Podgórze.
