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This square commemorates the pre-war Jewish population of Krakow (70000 people) with 70 bronze chairs. Worth to stop by for a second a nd flect

There's not much to write but a must visit site

A 'must see' place when visiting Krakow. Beautiful art work / memorial of a place where Jewish citizens were taken away on trains. Terrible times, but a place you need to visit to be educated on this place.

the square is a discreet mark of history in which each chair represents 100k people sent to camps under the idea they were being moved. there are pictures of some of them and a panel you can learn more about the history.

We visited this monument on a city tour which involved an electric vehicle which can carry up to 8 people. There were only the 4 of us in the vehicle and the charge for visiting 3 key areas in Krakow was 600 zlotys which is around £29 per person (at the time of writing this May 2024).
The vehicle is driven by a guide and the one we had spoke very good English and was very knowledgeable about the areas and answered anycquestions we had clearly.
This memorial represents the 64000 Jews that died from Krakow each chair represents 1000 people and are of different heights to represent the men, women and children that made up the number of deaths.
Definitely recommend this tour rather than the hop on hop off bus in Krakow as these vehicles can go into areas the bus cannot due to traffic restrictions.

A very moving place to visit. There are 70 chairs situated in this square, a memorial to the 70,000 Jews that were taken from the ghetto to concentration camps. Why a chair?
When the people were being evacuated from their homes they presumed they could have a long wait in queues. So they carried a chair for them to rest upon while waiting.
One more stands at Oskar Schindler factory for the thousand Jews that he saved from concentration camps.

This is very interesting place to visit in Krakow, but i can't say this is a sight in the common sense. This is not the place where you can make happy photos, if tourists knew the history they for sure wouldn't do it. This is the place of great pain, fear and tears. From here thousands of Jewish people were send to Auschwitz concentration camp, for most of them this was the last time to see their home town, their relatives and their friends.

These impressive monuments dedicated to the polish jewish fallen heroes that fought the Nazis in World War II are one of the must visit places if you come in Krakow.

This isn't a paid attraction like a museum, it's a beautifully presented remembrance to those who suffered. There old market square where people were inspected and their fates decided, is now a memorial with poignant chairs that have various representations. Also on the square is the famous chemist's that was a part of the ghetto and helped to save many lives. Spent a couple of hours here after Schindler's factory tour (5 minute walk away) to pay our respects.

According to my tour guide, chairs represent a missing person. One chair represents 1000 people, so 68 chairs =68k people on the ghetto.
I would recommend a walking tour to know a bit more about Jewish history in Krakow.

Should you do a Krakow city tour, this will likely be one of the stops. It's a lovely square, and many people sit and enjoy the sun there or visit the many historical locations nearby, but it has a very sad history and you will come away feeling moved and emotional.

The chairs symbolise the many people that died or were killed during WW2. The smaller chairs are for the children that died, each one representing a certain number of individuals.

Go with a guide, the history is worth hearing.

Schindler's Factory, from Schindler's List fame, is not far away.

Most traces of the Jewish ghetto are probably gone now but this memorial is a reminder. Not a lot to see or do but worth visiting once for the history, imo.

Little remains of the ghetto but this memorial full of empty chairs is a reminder of all the people who left their houses in the ghetto with their belongings scattered in the street. 68 chairs, each one symbolising 10000 people who faced a terrible destiny in the hands of the nazis and their collaborators.

There isn't a lot there, but I've given it 5 stars for it's history. Take a minute to stand in the square and imagine what it would have been like. On the corner of the square is the Pharmacy Under the Eagle museum. You have to pay to get it but you can't take photos inside. It's also about 5 minutes' walk away from what is left of the ghetto wall. Schindler's museum is also close by (about a 10 minute walk away). All located about a 30 minute walk from the city centre. Worth the walk!

This place is so somber and important to visit. Coming to the Ghetto is like an arm of the Auschwitz tour. You cannot understand one without learning about the other.

The 70 empty chairs are a sobering reminder of the tragedy which occurred here 80 years ago.

Located in the Jewish quaters. A somber square comprising of 70 copper chairs representing the jews that passed. A quiet space to sit and reflect. Nicely located if you are on your way to the Schindlers museum.

A piece of history you should visit. Please do not sit on the chairs, they are a monument!! Be respectful!
Didn you know they are facing 3 different ways? Most of them look towads Auschwitz and Plaszów camps, some of them are facing Oscar Schindler's factory as a 'thank you' and just on is facing the alley next to it, where a lot of Jews were shot and killed.

This is a ghetto made is remberance for the Jewish people died during the Holocast.
There is a very popular tram stop. There are a lot of popular restaurants in this vicinity.

Hauntingly beautiful. The stories from this square are heartbreaking. Definitely a must see. Old and new go surprisingly well together.

Visited as part of golf buggies tour ...very informative guide ...would recommend doing tour of city .