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    Kraków Ghetto - Wikipedia

    The Kraków Ghetto was one of five major metropolitan Nazi ghettos created by Germany in the new General Government territory during the German occupation of Poland in World War II. It was established for the purpose of exploitation, terror, and persecution of local Polish Jews. The ghetto was later used as a … See more

    Before the German-Soviet invasion of 1939, Kraków was an influential centre for the 60,000–80,000 Polish Jews who had lived there since the 13th century. Persecution of the … See more

    In April 1940, Hans Frank proposed the removal of 50,000 Jews from the city of Kraków. Frank's reason for removing Jews from the Jewish … See more

    A 24-person Jewish board was formed in the city of Kraków and later in the Krakow Ghetto, when the ghetto was formed on March 3, 1941. This Jewish Council was in charge of the … See more

    Organized resistance
    The Kraków Jewish underground resistance existed from 1942 to late 1943, and stemmed from youth groups such as Akiva. The two … See more

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    The Kraków Ghetto was formally established on 3 March 1941 in the Podgórze district and not, as often believed, in the historic Jewish district of Kazimierz. Displaced Polish families from Podgórze took up residences in the former Jewish dwellings … See more

    Cultural life in the Kraków Ghetto was bleak and dangerous for the Jewish population. Each day dragged on, consistently becoming harder and harder to tolerate and … See more

    The Righteous Gentiles
    The only pharmacy enclosed within the Kraków Ghetto boundary belonged to the Polish Roman Catholic pharmacist Tadeusz Pankiewicz, … See more

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  2. The Krakow (Cracow) Ghetto during the Holocaust

    The Krakow ghetto in German-occupied Poland held over 15,000 Jews. Learn more about Krakow and the ghetto’s history during the Holocaust and World War II.

  3. Krakow Ghetto - krakow.wiki

    Oct 28, 2016 · The Krakow ghetto was formally established on 3 March 1941. It was located in the Podgorze district, an area of the city of Krakow on the southern side of the Vistula River. It consisted of 30 streets and 320 one- and two …

  4. Krakow Ghetto – Top Questions Answered - Discover Cracow

  5. The Jewish Ghetto in Kraków (1941-43) | Traces of the Past in the …

  6. Jewish Ghetto of Krakow | The Holocaust in Krakow

    Geography of the Krakow ghetto. The Nazi-conceived Jewish ghetto in Krakow was situated in Podgorze area on the right bank of Wisla river opposite Kazimierz district and its historical Jewish Quarter.

  7. Krakow ghetto, May 1942 | Holocaust Encyclopedia

  8. Kraków Ghetto Map - JewishGen

    Below are two maps of the Kraków Ghetto that was established in March 1941. Please note that the Kraków Ghetto was not the 'Judenstadt' of Kraków, which was located in Kazimierz, but the ghetto in Podgorze established by the …

  9. Krakow Ghetto - death camps

    Krakow Ghetto Map According to German sources, 68,482 Jews lived in Krakow and the surrounding villages, in November 1939 . It was one of the largest Jewish communities in Poland.

  10. Liquidation of the Krakow Ghetto | Holocaust …

    From March 13–16, 1943, SS and police authorities liquidate the Krakow ghetto. During the operation the SS kill approximately 2,000 Jews in the ghetto and transfer about 8,000 Jews, including the members and families of the Jewish …