Visit to the Schindler Factory in Cracow.

The Schindler factory is located in the Zablocie district in Cracow, within walking distance from Plac Bohaterow Getta (in Podgorze). Today, it is a museum which displays all the historical period since the trigger of Second World War till the Soviet occupation of Poland.               

   

 

The factory welcomes the visitor with a large plaque which reads: 'Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire'. It was erected by the Jewish Community Council of Cracow and Students and Faculty of Albion College (Michigan, USA) as you can see in the photograph.

Wawel Castle, the heart of Cracow.

By Elisa Rodríguez Rodríguez, (4th year ESO)

Wawel Royal Castle is a Gothic castle located in Krakow, Poland. Built at the behest of Casimiro III the Great, it consists of several structures located around a central patio. It was rebuilt by Jogaila and Eduviges I in the 14th century.

                                     

The people of Krakow in times of terror 1939-1945-1956

By: Filippa Kajrup

In Poland there is a museum called Muzeum Historyczne Miasta Krakowa. There are several different exhibitions. During the World War 2, Gestapo's headquarters was located in Krakow, at Pomorska street. Today it is a place for national memories and also the most important point in the exhibition we went to:  The People of Krakow In Times of Terror 1939-1945-1956. This exhibition told us about the interesting, but also the very terrible history of the city. Where the Polish people fought for freedom and justice.

Auschwitz: A place filled with coldness and pain

By: Lisa Forsman

Auschwitz. A place that fills your heart with a quietness as you enter the gates. A place filled with coldness and pain. The warning signs and the barbed wire that covers the top of the fence, preventing people from escaping once.  

The words “Arbeit macht frei” which means “work gives freedom”.