What did the occupation do to the city, and how is it remembered?
3 walks with different starting points and stories. Compare their maps, stops and duration, then choose where to begin.
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These walks approach the occupation of 1939–1945 through Kraków's places and people. The theme follows changes in the city and the memory they left, keeping each episode's context distinct. It asks for time to listen: the locations aren't scenery, but reference points for understanding the events and lives described in the stories.
In “Copernicus's University”: The lecture that was a trap connects the university's history with the persecution of its professors.
In “Wawel and the Dragon”: The coal barge of 1939 adds a wartime story to the Wawel walk, alongside the castle's other memories.
In “Jewish Kazimierz to Podgórze”: From Szeroka Street, the heart of the Jewish town, to Ghetto Heroes Square, crossing the Vistula as in March 1941: what Kazimierz was, what the film shot here and what happened on the other side, a carpenter's song, the empty chairs and the pharmacist who stayed.
Choose from 3 independent walks in Kraków. Open the one that interests you to see its map, stops and approximate duration before deciding. You don't need to do them all or follow this selection's order; each walk has its own starting and finishing points.
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From Szeroka Street, the heart of the Jewish town, to Ghetto Heroes Square, crossing the Vistula as in March 1941: what Kazimierz was, what the film shot here and what happened on the other side, a carpenter's song, the empty chairs and the pharmacist who stayed.
The lecture that was a trap connects the university's history with the persecution of its professors.
The coal barge of 1939 adds a wartime story to the Wawel walk, alongside the castle's other memories.
The centre tempts you to keep walking from square to square. Mix stone streets with parks and a warm meal, leaving time to listen in neighbourhoods that deserve a quieter pace.
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