Krakow Jewish Quarter Photo Gallery

Kazimierz was the Jewish quarter for over 500 years. Destroyed in World War II and descending into decay during the Communist era, the district is being rediscovered and revived although it still looks much grittier than the beautiful historic town next door.
The Ethnographic Museum was founded in 1911 and now resides inside Kazimierz's Town Hall. There were few tourists here but the museum is definitely worth seeing. The ground floor hosts re-creations of 19th century peasant home interiors.

Upstairs, there is a huge collection of folk costumes.

The staff were proactive to help me explore the various exhibits.

Painted Easter eggs are a rural ritual of spring in the country.

A few blocks away, the Gothic style Corpus Christi Basilica dates from the 14th century.

Museum of Municipal Engineering

While gritty, I didn't see beggars, vagrants, and their friends wandering the streets.

Several synagogues are open for visitors but with paid admission. The attendant gave me a small hat to respect religious tradition, and I had the synagogue's interior almost all to myself. The Jewish population has not recovered here after the war, so it is difficult to observe actual Jewish way of life in the streets anymore.

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Kazimierz was the Jewish quarter for over 500 years. Destroyed in World War II and descending into decay during the Communist era, the district is being rediscovered and revived although it still looks much grittier than the beautiful historic town next door. The Ethnographic Museum was founded in 1911 and now resides inside Kazimierz's Town Hall. There were few tourists here but the museum is definitely worth seeing. The ground floor hosts re-creations of 19th century peasant home interiors.






Upstairs, there is a huge collection of folk costumes.















The staff were proactive to help me explore the various exhibits.



Painted Easter eggs are a rural ritual of spring in the country.




A few blocks away, the Gothic style Corpus Christi Basilica dates from the 14th century.



Museum of Municipal Engineering












While gritty, I didn't see beggars, vagrants, and their friends wandering the streets.










Several synagogues are open for visitors but with paid admission. The attendant gave me a small hat to respect religious tradition, and I had the synagogue's interior almost all to myself. The Jewish population has not recovered here after the war, so it is difficult to observe actual Jewish way of life in the streets anymore.