Photos: Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Igor123121, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Photos: Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Igor123121, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Kazimierz: synagogues seen from the street
Your local guide
Marta Kowalczyk
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Highlights
- Poland's oldest surviving synagogue
- A street lined with synagogues
- A once-concentrated Jewish community
- Kazimierz's Jewish heritage, explained
- History told building by building
About this tour
This session covers Kazimierz's Jewish heritage through the Old Synagogue and the row of further synagogues along Szeroka Street. You see the oldest surviving synagogue in Poland first, then the street where several more stand close together. It is a look at how concentrated the district's prewar Jewish community once was.
We start at the Old Synagogue with a short sound check, then walk the street so you can see how the buildings sit close together. I explain each building's history as we go and take questions throughout, keeping the tone factual. A written list of the synagogues follows afterwards.
It suits anyone with a serious interest in Jewish history in Poland. It also pairs well with the courtyards and galleries session for the fuller district.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Krakow before heading out.
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Old Synagogue exterior 21 min
The camera opens outside the oldest surviving synagogue in Poland, and I explain its role as a museum today after serving the district's Jewish community for centuries.
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Szeroka Street synagogues 21 min
We walk along the street lined with several more synagogues, and you see how densely the district's prewar Jewish community was concentrated here.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Krakow: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Obwarzanek krakowski and Old Town (Stare Miasto), worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Warsaw time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Krakow, showing you Old Synagogue exterior and Szeroka Street synagogues live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Krakow live with my phone.
Times shown in Warsaw time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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