Schindler's Footsteps Guided Tour: visit Movie locations and Schindler's Factory museum
Explore Krakow’s WWII history through Schindler’s List filming locations. Visit Szeroka and Ciemna Streets, Nowy Square, Schindler’s Courtyard, Bernatek Footbridge, and Ghetto Heroes Square and Schindler’s Factory
Walk through Krakow’s WWII history as portrayed in Schindler’s List. Visit iconic filming locations like Szeroka and Ciemna Streets, Nowy Square, and Ghetto Heroes Square, where the tragic events of the Krakow Ghetto came to life on screen. Stand in Schindler’s Courtyard, witness to the heartbreaking liquidation scenes, and cross the Bernatek Footbridge, symbolizing separation and loss. Explore Schindler’s Factory Museum, where history comes alive, and see the very place where Oskar Schindler’s heroic efforts saved over 1,200 Jews. Relive the film’s most powerful moments and the real history that inspired them.
Itinerary:
- Szeroka Street – scenes depicting the liquidation of the Krakow Ghetto.
- Ciemna Street – the setting for many dramatic scenes related to the tragic events of the Krakow Ghetto.
- Nowy Square – a place used in the film to represent the lives of Jewish merchants, both before the war and during the Nazi occupation.
- Schindler's Courtyard – Ghetto Liquidation Scene - In Kazimierz, there is a courtyard made famous by the Schindler's List scene depicting the liquidation of the Krakow Ghetto. Here, we recount the tragic events of the forced expulsion of Jews and how this courtyard became a symbol of the horrors that unfolded in Krakow during the war.
- Bernatek Footbridge appeared in Schindler's List as a symbol of the separation and suffering during the liquidation of the Krakow Ghetto. It connects Kazimierz and Podgórze, highlighting the divisions experienced by the Jewish community during the war.
- Ghetto Heroes Square in Krakow played a significant role in Schindler's List, where scenes depicting the deportations from the ghetto were filmed. The square symbolizes the tragic events of the ghetto's liquidation and serves as a memorial to the heroism and suffering of Holocaust victims.
- Schindler’s Factory presents the daily life and tragic events that took place in Krakow during World War II. The home of the museum is the site of the Schindler’s Factory shown in the Oscar-winning film "Schindler's List" by Stephen Spielberg. The unusual and modern exhibition of the museum will not leave anyone indifferent
Meeting point: ul. Szeroka 24 (on the steps of the Old Synagogue) (click to go to the Google maps)
Endpoint: Oskar Schindler's Factory (click to go to the Google maps)
Length: ~3 km
Duration: 4 hours