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Map. Operators. Explore. There are 4 ways to get from Krakow to Kraków Płaszów Station by plane, car, train or bus. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner. Recommended option. Fly Green Bay to Krakow • 15h 26m.
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This map of the KL Plaszow was drawn on the basis of a historical camp map and the results of surveys conducted by the Kraków Museum since 2016. The map depicts the status of KL Plaszow in mid-1944 with its main roads, existing buildings, planned structures, fire ponds (water reservoirs for fire fighting) and execution places.
Communication from the KL Plaszow Museum. We regret to announce that acts of vandalism took place in the area of KL Plaszow Museum. MORE.
Oct 15, 2019 · From Around the Web. Discover Kraków-Płaszów Concentration Camp in Krakow, Poland: At first glance, this area seems like just another city park, but the lush landscape hides a dark past.
- History
- Getting to Płaszów
- What to See
- The North End of The Camp
- The South End of The Camp
Before World War II, Kraków was home to some 65,000 Jews, who once under Nazi occupation (beginning in September 1939) faced almost immediate persecution. Forced ‘resettlement’ (largely to labour camps in the east) began in late 1940 and by the time of the establishment of the Kraków Ghetto in March 1941, the Jewish population had been reduced to s...
Due to its size and the fact that there is no prescribed route, there are several ways to get to the territory of the former Płaszów camp. If you have a car you can drive around to the southern side of the camp and park on the side of the road across from Castorama on ul. Henryka Kamieńskiego within view of the ‘Memorial of Torn-Out Hearts.’ It is ...
Today almost nothing remains of the sprawling 80-hectare concentration camp in Płaszów – a district of Podgórze. In comparison to other Nazi prison camps, Płaszów was extremely well dismantled and has been the subject of very little historical excavation or on-site documentation until only recently (in summer 2017 archaeological works were undertak...
If you approach the camp from ul. Jerozolimska in the north, you have the greatest chance of seeing the most points of interest. This was also the main entrance into the camp. At the corner of ul. Jerozolimska and ul. Abrahama (which turns from a paved road between the apartments blocks into a dirt trail leading into the camp) you can consider that...
From the intersection where the Grey House stands, cross ul. Abrahama and continue up ul. Heltmana (the continuation of ul. Jerozolimska). This residential street was known as ‘SS-strasse’ during the war for it was here that the Nazi officers lived, including camp commandant Amon Goeth at number 22, known as the ‘Red House.’ You can see the back of...
There are 5 ways to get from Kraków to Kraków Płaszów Station by train, tram, bus, taxi or foot. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner. Recommended option. Train • 5 min. Take the train from Krakow Grzegorzki to Krakow Plaszow 33228 / ... 6 zł - 11 zł.
Memory Trail. About the Museum. The KL Plaszow Memorial Museum in Kraków, which is dedicated to the remembrance of the victims of the Plazow German Nazi Labour Camp and Concentration Camp (1942–1945), started its operations on 1st January 2021 in line with a resolution adopted by the Kraków City Council. It is managed by the Kraków Museum.
