Krakow is, without doubt, one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. You can take in works by da Vinci and Rembrandt, dine in Michelin-rated restaurants and visit one of the finest surviving Jewish ...

Krakow, Poland – About 13,000 people crowded the main square in the cobblestone-paved former Jewish quarter of Krakow last week for the finale of this year’s Jewish Culture Festival.

In this video, we explore Kraków’s top attractions, including the iconic Wawel Castle, the bustling Main Market Square, and the historic Kazimierz Jewish Quarter.

Poland had Europe’s largest pre-World War II Jewish population, about 3 million, including 60,000 in Krakow, or about 25% of the city’s inhabitants.

The Jewish Quarter (Kazimierz) is a 15-minute stroll from the square.Krakow’s Jewish community thrived here for more than 500 years, and by the beginning of World War II had swelled to 68,000 ...

Before the Nazi occupationduring World War II, Krakow was one of the largest Jewish communities in Poland, with approximately 65,000 people. Today, some 50 Holocaust survivors live in the city on ...

The Jewish Community Center in Krakow is a contact point for Holocaust survivors, Jewish and non-Jewish Poles. Explore. Search Monday, May 19, 2025. New Delhi o C. Subscribe. Games. E-Paper ...