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KAZIMIERZ QUARTER

South of the Old Town, nestled on the banks of the district’s synagogues and cemeteries
of the Vistula, is Kazimierz, once the home still stand, attracting those eager to explore
to a thriving Jewish population and now an the area’s Jewish legacy. Revitalized in
exciting district frequented by Krakovians the 21st century, Kazimierz not only
and visitors alike. The centre of the city’s commemorates its past but embraces its
Jewish community for over 500 years, the future. Kooky cafés and bohemian bars
area was all but destroyed during World lining the atmospheric narrow streets,
War II, its inhabitants moved first to the together with antiques shops and trendy
ghetto and then to the camps. It was left art galleries, feed a burgeoning arts and
to fall into disrepair until the 1990s but, entertainment scene, cementing Kazimierz
despite the ravages of war and time, many as Krakow’s most alternative district.

Sights at a Glance Restaurants see p194
Churches 1 Dawno temu na Kazimierzu
9 Corpus Christi Church 2 Fabryka Pizzy
q Church of St Catherine 3 Genji Sushi Premium
w Paulite Church “On the Rock” 4 Horai
5 Klezmer Hois
Museums 6 Nolio
7 Galicia Jewish Museum 7 Pierożki u Wincenta See also Street Finder
8 Museum of Municipal 8 Polakowski maps 3 & 4
Engineering 9 Studio Qulinarne
0 Ethnographic Museum 10 Trezo
Historic Cemeteries 11 Zazie Bistro
6 New Jewish Cemetery
Synagogues
1 Tempel Synagogue
2 Isaak’s Synagogue M . S I E D L E C K I E G O
3 High Synagogue NEW JEWISH
4 Old Synagogue CEMETERY
5 Remu’h Synagogue
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BULWAR MIKOŁAJA ZYBLIKIEWICZA
New Jewish Cemetery, in the historic Jewish neighbourhood of Kazimierz For keys to symbols see back flap