Cracow: Former Concentration Camp Plaszow Guided Tour

Visit the Plaszow Concentration Camp memorial site on a guided walking tour from Ghetto Heroes Square in Krakow.

Learn about the history of the Plaszow camp, the Krakow ghetto and the people who were imprisoned and murdered at the site. The tour also covers the history of Oskar Schindler and the connection between Plaszow and the events depicted in the film Schindler's List.

Itinerary

Ghetto Heroes Square – approximately 15 minutes – walk by

Meet your guide at Apteka Pod Orlem, Plac Bohaterow Getta 18, 33-332 Krakow, Poland.

The tour begins at Ghetto Heroes Square, formerly Plac Zgody, which was an important location in the Krakow ghetto. Your guide will explain the history of the square and its role during the liquidation of the ghetto.

Plaszow Concentration Camp – approximately 1 hour 45 minutes – entry free

Walk through the former Plaszow concentration camp site and learn about its history.

The camp was established by the Nazi German occupiers in October 1942 on the grounds of two Jewish cemeteries. It initially operated as a forced-labor camp for Jewish prisoners from the Krakow ghetto and was later designated a concentration camp.

During the tour, you will see the remaining historical sites and memorials of the former camp, including the Grey House, the ruins of the pre-burial hall, traces of the Jewish cemeteries and the former roll-call square.

The tour includes visits to memorials commemorating the victims of the camp, including the Monument of Torn-Out Hearts.

Your guide will explain the organization and operation of the camp, the conditions experienced by prisoners and the history of the executions and mass graves at the site.

The tour also covers Oskar Schindler and his connection to Plaszow. You will learn about his enamelware factory, the Jewish prisoners who worked there and the transfer of prisoners to his factory in Brunnlitz.

Meeting point

Apteka Pod Orlem

Plac Bohaterow Getta 18

33-332 Krakow

Poland

Meet your guide in front of the entrance to Apteka Pod Orlem. Your guide will hold an excursions.city sign.

Endpoint

Henryka Kamieńskiego 57

30-644 Krakow

Poland

Contact number: +48 727 001 040

Phone, WhatsApp and Telegram available.

What's included

Guided walking tour of the Plaszow Concentration Camp memorial site

Licensed local guide

Please note

Please arrive at the meeting point on time.

The Plaszow site is largely an open area with uneven ground and walking paths. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.

Entry to the Plaszow memorial site is free.