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Guided Tour in Kraków-Płaszów Former Concentration Camp

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Explore Plaszow Camp with a local guide. Although few physical remains survive, the powerful atmosphere of the site and the story of Oskar Schindler bring this chapter of history vividly into focus. Highlights: • Take a comprehensive guided walk through the Plaszow Concentration Camp • Pay tribute at memorials honouring the victims of the Holocaust • Learn about Oskar Schindler and the filming of Schindler’s List • Experience a thoughtfully paced route designed for reflection, not haste Unlike sites dominated by preserved buildings, Plaszow Camp is defined by open space, silence, and absence. With few physical remains, it stands as a place of memory rather than display—inviting quiet reflection, historical understanding, and remembrance of the victims.

  • Expert local guide
  • 2h guided tour
  • Single tram ticket

Meet your guide in front of the entrance of Apteka Pod Orlem. Look for the guide with the Former Concentration Camp Plaszow Guided Tour sign.

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  1. Formerly known as Plac Zgody, this square served as the administrative and deportation center of the Kraków Ghetto. Today, renamed Ghetto Heroes Square, it stands as a place of remembrance, marking the beginning of the tragic journey for thousands of Jewish residents.

  2. Plaszow Camp was established by Nazi German occupiers in October 1942 on the grounds of two Jewish cemeteries. Initially a forced-labor camp for Jews from the liquidated Kraków Ghetto, it later expanded to include Polish prisoners and, in January 1944, was reclassified as a concentration camp. It also functioned as a transit camp for Hungarian Jews deported to Auschwitz. More than 35,000 people were imprisoned here, and approximately 6,000 were murdered. Executions took place at several locations within the camp; today, mass graves & memorials silently mark the terrain. During this guided walk, your expert guide reconstructs the camp’s layout using what remains: the Grey House, ruins of the pre-burial hall, traces of the former Jewish cemeteries, the roll-call square, paths once paved with fragments of gravestones. You will pause at key memorials, including the Monument of Torn-Out Hearts, while learning how the camp was divided into living, hospital, administrative, industrial zones.

Public transportation options are available nearby Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap Suitable for all physical fitness levels We kindly ask you to arrive 10 minutes before the tour begins. Once the group has departed, latecomers will not be able to join and tickets cannot be refunded. Our group tours are only in 1 language. Select your preferred language when booking. Weather conditions can impact your enjoyment of the tour. Please check the forecast ahead of time and come prepared with suitable clothing and footwear. The tour goes ahead in all weather, rain or shine.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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German, English, Italian, French, Spanish

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