Jewish Quarter in Cracow, Poland, and self-catering house to rent
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| Jewish CracowPrior to WW2 Cracow had a thriving Jewish population that was centred around the Kazimierz district of Cracow. The Poles and Jews co-existed amicably. Many Jewish people had Polish names like Grzegorz, Jarek and Annia
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Jewish Restaurants and CafesThere are still a few remaining Jewish restaurants in Szeroka street, plus a few shops owned by Jews in the small street off of it leading to ulica Bartosza.
Anyone with an interest in the history of Cracow would enjoy following the Jewish Heritage Route - there's plenty to see and experience. The High Synagogue offers a photographic exhibition of former Jewish Cracowians. The thing that struck me when visiting was how similar the Jewish community was to Poles; they held Polish names and appeared to integrate with Polish life; their children belonged to scout groups, they went skiing in Zakopane, enjoyed holidays in Poland, just like everyone else. A photo of Oskar Schindler is included in the display plus people he saved through his list. |

