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Kazimierz (Jewish Quarter)

Dajwór 18, Krakow, Poland

Featured Review : People who read my reviews will probably know that I have a fascination with Jewish areas and Jewish history. I am not Jewish and none of my Polish in-laws are and I am not particularly religious so I don't really unders...See Full Review

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Kazimierz (Jewish Quarter) Reviews

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A Walk Around the Picturesque Jewish Quarter of Cracow

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Praskipark from Warsaw, Poland
  • January 28, 2010
Quote: People who read my reviews will probably know that I have a fascination with Jewish areas and Jewish history. I am not Jewish and none of my Polish in-laws are and I am not particularly religious so I don't really understand why I have acquired this... Read the full Kazimierz (Jewish Quarter) review

Kazimierz (Jewish Quarter)

  • 4 out of 5 stars by fionademp from London, United Kingdom
  • May 31, 2007
Quote: Kazimierz is home to the Jewish quarter of Krakow. Once a vibrant area housing over 60,000 Jews the Jewish population has dwindled to around 100 due to the effects of the war. If you are looking for Jewish history, be sure to visit the eastern side,... Read the full Kazimierz (Jewish Quarter) review

From journal Weekend break in Krakow

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Kazimierz (Jewish Quarter)

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Liam Hetherington from Manchester, United Kingdom
  • August 30, 2006
Quote: "We’re going to Krakow!" says Chava to her father Tevye when the Russian pogrom forces the Jewish families of Anatevka from their homes at the end of the musical ‘Fiddler On The Roof’. If she and her husband really did take that journey, they would... Read the full Kazimierz (Jewish Quarter) review

From journal The Stags of Krakow

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Kazimierz (Jewish Quarter)

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Hajo from Witten, Germany
  • May 19, 2002
Quote: Christian and Jewish history go hand in hand in Krakow. This is best symbolized by Kosciol Bozego Ciala, the Church of Corpus Domini, a Gothic church with rich gold- plated Baroque ornaments on the inside, which stands right in the middle of the... Read the full Kazimierz (Jewish Quarter) review

From journal Little Poland, Big Time

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KAZIMIERZ

Quote: This area became the JEWISH QUARTER, home to Jews fleeing persecution from all corners of Europe. At the outbreak of World WarII this area was populated by about 70,000 Jews. During the war the Germans relocated the Jews to a walled ghetto and... Read the full Kazimierz (Jewish Quarter) review

From journal An Historic Gem-Krakow Poland