Poland / Galicia / Kraków

Museum of Galicia

Practical info

Type of location: Museum

Museum of Galicia

Ul. DAJWÓR 18
31-052 KRAKÓW

(+48) 12 421 68 42

HTTPS://GALICIAJEWISHMUSEUM.ORG

Historical description

Kraków

In 1335, King Casimir the Great founded an independent city near Kraków, Kazimierz, in which he permitted Jews to settle around Sukiernikow (Clothier) Street (now called Jozefa Street), next to the Christian quarter. They built the Stara Synagogue, a mikvah, hotel, ... Read more