Kraków Trip Overview
Oskar Schindler is a German entrepreneur and breeder who saved 1200 Jews and Holocaust victims during World War II by transferring prisoners to his own factories in Poland and the Czech Republic. The main character in the book “Schindler’s Ark” and the film “Schindler’s List”. Of course, during the excursion we will not get away from diving into the history of World War II in Poland, but we will pay great attention to the real man Oskar, his past and present in the occupied city. Was he the hero that Stephen Spielberg showed him in the movie?
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Kraków, Poland
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland
Oskar Schindler is a German entrepreneur and breeder who saved 1200 Jews and Holocaust victims during World War II by transferring prisoners to his own factories in Poland and the Czech Republic. The main character in the book “Schindler’s Ark” and the film “Schindler’s List”. Of course, during the excursion we will not get away from diving into the history of World War II in Poland, but we will pay great attention to the real man Oskar, his past and present in the occupied city. Was he the hero that Stephen Spielberg showed him in the movie?
Itinerary
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Pass By: Planty Park, Krakow Poland
We start the trip from Oskar Schindler’s apartment, we will learn about the history of this place
Pass By: Poselska, Kraków, Poland
„Schindler’s List” film set
Pass By: Wawel Royal Castle, Wawel 5, Krakow 31-001 Poland
That’s where it is the wartime residence of the Governor General Hans Frank
Pass By: Szeroka Street, ul. Szeroka, Krakow Poland
„Schindler’s List” film set
Pass By: Marshal Jozef Pilsudski Bridge, Krakow Poland
„Schindler’s List” film set
Pass By: Father Bernatek Footbridge, Przy Moscie 1, Krakow 33-332 Poland
The Father Bernatek Footbridge is a unique place in Podgórze, built in 2010 on the site of the former Podgórze bridge, it connects Kazimierz with Podgórze
Pass By: The Ghetto Heroes Square, Plac Bohaterow Getta, Krakow Poland
Ghetto Memorial and the Ghetto Pharmacy Museum
Pass By: Muzeum Krakowa, oddzial Fabryka Emalia Oskara Schindlera, ul. Lipowa 4, Krakow 30-702 Poland
Museum of Krakow under Nazi Occupation
