Search results for: Auschwitz Krakow Auschwitz/Oświęcim | Visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp from Kraków For centuries the town of Oświęcim was a quiet backwater community, largely bypassed by world events. That changed with WWII when Oświęcim, known as … Warsaw Witold Pilecki: The Polish Officer Who Heroically Infiltrated Auschwitz As far as assignments go, it doesn’t get much bolder than this one: get rounded up and deliberately sent to Auschwitz in order to report back on what is … Wroclaw Edith Stein: Catholic Saint & Jewish Martyr One of Breslau/Wroclaw's most famous daughters, the unique life and legacy of Edith Stein (1891-1942) has long divided those of Catholic and Jewish faith, with … Wroclaw Fritz Haber: Chemical Agent of Life & Death Wrocław, believe it or not, had a total of eleven (eleven!) native-born Nobel laureates in the 20th century, beginning with Thom Wroclaw Visiting Gross-Rosen Concentration Camp Located about 65 miles southwest of Wrocław, the small, inauspicious German village of Gross-Rosen (today known as Rogoźnice) became the site of one of the … Krakow Winter in Krakow: 12 Things to Do Winter isn’t typically thought of as an attractive season to spend in Kraków; in fact, once the tinsel and trinkets have been packed away and the post-holiday … Krakow On the Trail of Schindler's List in Kraków | Schindler's List Film Locations in Kraków Kraków is the largest international tourist destination in Poland, and while its gorgeous, well-preserved Old Town and idyllic location on the Vistula river … Krakow Auschwitz II - Birkenau Having completed the long Krakow Auschwitz I Your Krakow AUSCHWITZWIELICZKA This art piece by Mirosław Bałka criticises Kraków's tourist companies, many of which offer 8hr trips to both Auschwitz-Birkenau death c Katowice Getting to Auschwitz from Katowice The town of Oświęcim lies 33km south-east of Katowice and there are several ways of getting there, though the easiest may be just signing on for an organised … Krakow Visiting Auschwitz - Practical Info Planning Your Visit to Auschwitz Katowice Visiting the Auschwitz Museum If you’ve decided to visit Auschwitz, you basically have three options: visit as part of a group organised by a tourist agency, visit independently and join a … Tarnow Memorial for the First Transport of Prisoners to Auschwitz Tarnów has the rather dubious distinction of the being the city from which the Nazis sent the first transport of victims bound for Auschwitz. Though they were … Krakow Getting to Auschwitz from Kraków Lying 75km west of Kraków, there are several ways to get to Oświęcim/Auschwitz. The easiest may be Krakow Oświęcim Jewish Museum & Synagogue If you have more time to spend in Oświęcim, head to this historic synagogue (one of three surviving in the centre of Oświęcim) for more information on the … Krakow International Youth Meeting Centre This education centre organises international seminars on anti-Semitism, racism, nationalism, international relationships, processes of democratisation and …