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Litzmannstadt Ghetto

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Visit Warsaw, Wrocław, Wycombe even, and you’ll find countless examples of literary mastery to aid your enjoyment of the city. Read_on (1 Comment)

Jews in Łódź Before WWII

Jews first came to Łódź in large numbers during the 1830s, attracted by the opportunities offerd to all classes of people in this thriving city. Read_on (No Comments)

Post War Jewish Łódź

Many Jews who survived the Holocaust descended on Łódź at the end of the war, and a new, even thriving community sprang up. Read_on (No Comments)

Radegast Station

“Today we are building a bridge of memory and dialogue over the decades of tragic forgetfulness.”Marek Belka, Prime Minister of Poland, 2004. Read_on (No Comments)

The Ghetto

The Łódź Ghetto was one of the largest Jewish ghettos set up in Nazi-controlled Europe. It stretched over Read_on (No Comments)

The Ghetto Bridges

The ghetto entirely surrounded Łódź’s major market: Bałucki Rynek, which the Nazis were keen to keep open. Read_on (No Comments)

Where to see the Ghetto

The area which once formed the Ghetto is today covered with Socialist Realist leftovers, as well as whole swathes of buildings that seemingly haven’t seen a lick of paint since the Germans left. Read_on (No Comments)

Why Litzmannstadt?

Though Łódź is unquestionably a Polish city, we have used the German name for the ghetto – Litzmannstadt – as this is how most people who lived and survived in it (as well as their descendants) will remember it. Read_on (No Comments)