Learn about life under German rule from 1939 until it was ‘freed’ in 1945 and the imposition of Soviet communist dominance over Poland after the end of World War II. Instead, I went today to visit Oskar Schindler’s factory in Krakow, which the city has turned into a museum memorializing the experience of Krakow under Nazi occupation (1939-1945). A vast collection of objects, photographs, videos and documents detail the lives of Krakow’s wartime inhabitants, the fate of the Polish Jews, and the underground resistance growing during the war. This significant landmark is a must-see for every visitor, especially those who have a keen interest in Poland’s history and culture. Walk through Oskar Schindler’s former office, view some of his personal items and engage with the interactive displays to be truly immersed.Įxplore the permanent exhibition, titled ‘Kraków under Nazi Occupation 1939–1945’ as it tells the story of Krakow during World War Two and its inhabitants, both Polish and Jewish. Today Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory houses the Schindler’s Factory Museum, and the Krakow under Nazi Occupation 1939-1945 exhibition. Oskar Schindler Factory Museum is amongst the most visited tourist attractions in Krakow. Discover various rooms of the factory, each reconstructed to transport you back in time to help you understand what life was really like. The museum exhibits reconstructions of events, images, newspaper clippings, artefacts and recordings from that tragic time in history. Schindler’s Factory is located 2km from the city centre and is set on the site of the former factory. In January 1940 he acquired a Jewish-owned business that made enamel kitchenware and renamed it the Deutsche Emalwarenfabrik Oskar Schindler. Oskar Schindler was a German entrepreneur who was credited with saving 1,200 Jews from death by employing them in his enamelled goods factory so they could avoid horrible living conditions and ultimately death in the Nazi labour camps. Exhibition Krakw under Nazi Occupation 19391945 is located in the former administrative building of Oskar Schindlers Enamel Factory at 4 Lipowa Street. One of the most popular tourist attractions in Krakow, this factory and its history became famous worldwide thanks to Steven Spielberg’s moving film, 'Schindler's List'.

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