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5. Remu’h OKÓŁ
Cemetery AND STRADOM
QUARTERS
The Wailing Wall WAWEL
commemorates the HILL
tragic fate of the Jews
from Krakow during
World War II. KAZIMIERZ
QUARTER
Locator Map
See Street Finder maps 4
Bath (mikvah) Poper Synagogue
5 Remu’h Synagogue
This synagogue is dedicated
to the rabbi Remu’h,
who was reputed to be
a miracle worker. His grave
is still venerated by pious
Jewish pilgrims.
D A J W Ó R

S Z E R O K A

Synagogue on
the Hill

2 Isaak’s Synagogue
The stuccowork in this
Baroque synagogue is
of great interest.

4 . Old Synagogue
3 High Synagogue This menorah is among the
With its late Gothic architecture treasures in Poland’s oldest
and Renaissance decoration, synagogue. The building
this is one of Krakow’s most was destroyed by the Nazis,
picturesque synagogues. and later restored.