Warsaw Jewish Heritage – package – FIT – 1d

Pay Respect to the Lives Lost

Warsaw

Get to know a story about the people whose dignity has never perished…

Warsaw Jewish Community has been present in Warsaw’s life for centuries. The oldest document confirming their presence dates back to 1414. And it is a story of flourishing times, many returns and dramatic events. The Second World War and Holocaust left the city changed forever. The wounds and scars are difficult to heal. But, alongside stories of destruction, there are those of the unimaginable bravery of those who fought without hope. Take a walk through nowadays Jewish Warsaw and be ready for a journey through times and emotions.

Jewish Heritage Tour in Warsaw

The tour starts with a visit to the Museum of Polish Jews – Polin. Extensive and fascinating exhibition introduces you to history, culture, tradition and everyday life throughout ages. The Museum presents exceptional exhibits and invites visitors to listen and watch recorded stories.
Next we continue walking tour of the Warsaw Ghetto. Although the Ghetto Uprising was suppressed and the Jewish Quarter including Ghetto area were demolished, its history needs to be told. Nazis crammed over 400,000 Jews from Warsaw and the surrounding area in an area of 4 square kilometers and 100,000 people died there from exhaustion, hunger, and disease.
The original stones and bricks that survived the horrors of the past are silent but there are many stories to tell. Discover the past in the remains of the Ghetto walls, the orphanage of Janusz Korczak, the Warsaw Synagogue, the Jewish Theater, the Nordwache building. The only street that remained after the Warsaw Ghetto is Chlodna.
The tour continues to the Jewish cemetery in Okopowa, that commemorates Polish Jews who lived in Warsaw for over last 200 years. The Monument to the Heroes of the Ghetto, the Umschlagplatz Monument, the bunker in Mila 18 and the Great Synagogue honors the Jewish resilience to keep living there against all odds.

26 Niemcewicza Street
02-306 Warsaw, Poland

Phone: + 48 22 55 66 320
Fax: + 48 22 55 66 310
E-mail: dmc@supertour.pl