Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #9 in Krakow, Poland
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2.4 km
59 m
Experience Krakow in Poland in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in KrakowIndividual Sights in KrakowSight 1: Pomnik Ofiar Faszyzmu
The Monument to the Victims of Fascism in Kraków is a monument located on the outskirts of the former German Nazi concentration camp Plaszow in Kraków, commemorating people murdered by the Nazis in this camp. It was built in 1964 according to the design of architect Witold Cęckiewicz. The sculpture made of Pińczów limestone on a reinforced concrete structure was made by Ryszard Szczypiński.
Sight 2: Szaniec FS-22
The FS-22 sconce is a sconce in Kraków, which is part of the fortifications of the Kraków Fortress built by the Austrians. It was built in the years 1855–1856. At that time, the area where it was located belonged to the village of Wola Duchacka, now it belongs to District XI Podgórze Duchackie.
Sight 3: Hujowa Górka
Hujowa Górka is a place near the site of Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp, where in April 1944 the Germans exhumed and incinerated the bodies of around ten thousand previously killed Jews, to hide the evidence of the crime before retreating from the area. The place took its name from the surname of Unterscharführer Albert Hujar who committed and directed the executions. It is also a mockery of Hujar's surname, which is pronounced similarly to a vulgar Polish language expression for "penis", hence the name is Polish for "Prick Hill", because it could be seen from almost any part of the camp. Before World War II, an old Austrian fortification of the 19th century, dismantled in the 1930s, had been located on a hill. After destroying the fort, a large hexagonal pit remained here, with a circumference of up to 50 meters and a depth of up to 5 meters.
Sight 4: Płaszów Niemiecki nazistowski obóz koncentracyjny
Płaszów or Kraków-Płaszów was a Nazi concentration camp operated by the SS in Płaszów, a southern suburb of Kraków, in the General Governorate of German-occupied Poland. Most of the prisoners were Polish Jews who were targeted for destruction by Nazi Germany during the Holocaust. Many prisoners died because of executions, forced labor, and the poor conditions in the camp. The camp was evacuated in January 1945, before the Red Army's liberation of the area on 20 January.
Sight 5: The Grey House
The Grey House, former KL Plaszow camp solitary confinement cell – a historic building located in Kraków in District XIII Podgórze at 3 Jerozolimska Street.
Sight 6: Pomnik Martyrologii Powieszonych 26 czerwca 1942 roku w Krakowie
The Monument to the Martyrdom of the Hanged on June 26, 1942 in Krakow – a monument in the form of an obelisk located at Wodna Street next to the Kraków Płaszów railway station in District XIII Podgórze.
Wikipedia: Pomnik Martyrologii Powieszonych 26 czerwca 1942 roku w Krakowie (PL)
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