Kazimierz, today a district of Kraków, once an independent city, testifies to the historically good neighbourly relations between the Jews and Poles. It was home to Jewish social, cultural, artistic and sporting organisations, political parties representing Jews in parliament.
In Kazimierz the spiritual life of Kraków Jews was concentrated. They prayed in six orthodox synagogues (Stara, Remu, Wysoka, Isaac, Popper, Kupa) and in the Tempel synagogue, which was maintained by the commune, and there were also many houses of worship belonging to religious organisations and private individuals. ะก With the arrival of the Nazis in December 1939, the Jews were taken to the Podgórze district, where in 1941 a ghetto was established, from which they were forced to live in a ghetto. In 1941, a ghetto was established, from which they had only one way to go - to the gas chambers in Brzezinki (Brzezinki). Brzezinka and Auschwitz.
Some buildings survived or were restored after the war. For example, Isaac's Synagogue, built by Italian architects in the 17th century with money from the banker Isaac Jakuboka. Isaac Jakubowicz banker, was restored in the post-war years. Here A documentary film about the history of Krakow's Jews is shown here. Jewish music evenings and art exhibitions.
The Remu Synagogue was built in 1553 and is a functioning synagogue. There is a Jewish cemetery located nearby.
Kazimierz is also home to the magnificent Church of Corpus Christi, founded in 1340 by Kazimierz the Great himself. in 1340 by Casimir the Great himself. In the 15th century, a monastery was built nearby and the church came under its jurisdiction.
The filming of Steven Spielberg's film Schindler's List took place in Kazimierz.
