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Warsaw Ghetto

Warsaw ghetto – guided tour.

The “Warsaw Ghetto” tour aims to introduce both the history of the Warsaw Ghetto and the Ghetto Uprising. The history of Jews in Poland is very long and dates back to the 10th century. It is in Poland that the history and culture of the Polish and Jewish nations have been intertwined for centuries. Before World War II, the Jews themselves said:

“The most Jews in the world live in Poland, as in Poland as in Warsaw, and as in Warsaw, at the corner of Nalewki and Gęsia Streets – this is the center of the Jewish world” overheard at the Polin Museum

Unfortunately, this world ended and disappeared, along with the millions of Jews who created it all over Poland. World War II destroyed everything, and the walk aims to tell the story of the war, the ghetto and the heroic fight for dignity.

Warsaw Ghetto – a brief history

In Warsaw, in October 1940, the Germans created the largest ghetto in the General Government. The ghetto was finally closed and isolated from the rest of the city on November 16, 1940

As a result, the Warsaw Ghetto was a prison for nearly 450,000 Jews. Only a few survived. It is estimated that about 100,000 died of hunger and disease in the streets, and later about 300,000 were deported to the Treblinka Death Camp .

Despite the conditions prevailing in the Ghetto, Jews began to prepare resistance against the German Nazi army. The Jewish Combat Organization and the Jewish Military Union were established, whose purpose was to fight the occupier.

German soldiers, wanting to celebrate Hitler’s birthday, decided to liquidate the Warsaw Ghetto on April 19, 1943

The liquidation of the Ghetto was supposed to be a gift for Hitler’s birthday !!!

Jews resisted. On the day when the Germans crossed the ghetto gates – 19/04/1943 an uprising broke out and the Jews fought 28 days. Less than a month later, on 16.05.1943, the uprising collapsed and the Jewish residential district ceased to exist.

By order of Jurgen Stroop – German SS commander – the buildings of the Warsaw ghetto were demolished – as a result: stone on stone was not to remain from the Jewish quarter.

Today, it does not remind us much about the pre-war Jewish quarter – the former North District. It is estimated that around 350,000 Jews lived in Warsaw before World War II, i.e. they accounted for about 30% of the city’s population. Most of them lived in the North District, which is why this part was transformed into the Ghetto.

We invite you for a walk – the Warsaw Ghetto, during which we will try to bring you stories of the lives of Jews before the war, during the occupation – in the ghetto and the unequal fight for dignity and honor.

Walk about 2 hours:

We suggest starting a walk at Bankowy Square and ending at the Umschlagplatz Monument

• The place of the former Great Synagogue in Tłomackie
• A monument commemorating the ghetto gate and walls on former Nalewki Street
• Memorial Route of Jewish Martyrdom and Struggle
• Monument to the Ghetto Heroes
• Umschlagplatz monument

Warsaw Ghetto – another places to visit:

The points below can be seen all or only selected, depending on the duration of the trip.

• Original fragment of the ghetto wall – Złota street – about 0.5 hours
• Foodbridge of Memory in Chłodna Street – around 0.5 hours
• Monument of the Evacuation of Warsaw Ghetto Fighters at Prosta Street – about 0.5 hours
• Monument of Janusz Korczak and his children – the Świętokrzyski Park – approx. 0.5 hours
• Jewish Historical Institute – with an exhibition presenting the Warsaw Ghetto Archive – about 1 hour
• Museum of the History of Polish Jews – Polin – approx. 2-2.5 hours
• Jewish cemetery – about 1 hour
• Nożyk Synagnogue – approx. 1 hour

Admission tickets are required for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, the Jewish Historical Institute, the Nożyk Synagogue and the Jewish cemetery.

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The inside story

Warsaw Ghetto was the largest of the Nazi ghettos during World War II. It was founded in November 1940 by the German authorities within the new General Government territory of occupied Poland. From the Warsaw Ghetto, Jews were deported to Nazi concentration camps and mass-killing centers.

The ghetto was demolished by the Germans in May 1943 after the Warsaw Ghetto Uprisings which had temporarily stopped the deportations. The total death toll among the prisoners of the Ghetto is estimated to be at least 300,000 killed by bullet or gas, plus 92,000 victims of starvation and related diseases, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, and the casualties of the final destruction of the Ghetto.

Join a guided tour to explore the real-life neighborhoods, streets and homes of the ghetto while learning the harrowing stories of everyday life inside the walls. Step inside Nozyk Synagogue, the only synagogue in Warsaw that survived the Second World War

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Warsaw Jewish Ghetto Private Walking Tour - True History

What was life like in the Warsaw Ghetto for the thousands of Jewish people before their deportation to Nazi concentration camps such as Auschwitz-Birkenau? Find out on a guided tour of Muranow, Warsaw. Optional: visit the Jewish Cemetery and POLIN Museum.

• Discover the traces of the former Nazi Ghetto in Warsaw with a Local History Expert-Guide
• Learn about the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and see the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes
• See the ghetto boundary markers and hear true stories of Jewish people who lived here
• Visit the old Jewish Cemetery in Muranow (3- and 5-hour tours only)
• Skip the lines to POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews (5-hour tour only)

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• Walking tour with public transport
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The story of the Warsaw Ghetto is an essential part of World War II history. Join a history-passionate Expert Guide on the streets of the former ghetto to learn about the Nazi persecution of Jewish people, their daily lives, the uprising, and the Holocaust. Hear the tragic, true story of Polish Jews under the German occupation of Poland.

Book a 2-hour walking tour of the former Warsaw Ghetto. Providing commentary in your native language, your Private Guide will take you back in time to World War II, the darkest moment in the history of Jewish people in Europe. You will get an insight into what happened to Warsaw during the war and see the Monument to the Warsaw Uprising. Nearby, you’ll find traces of the Warsaw Ghetto boundary markers, where over 400,000 Jews from Warsaw and the surrounding areas were imprisoned in Europe’s largest ghetto.

You will learn about hunger, disease and death, but also about the heroism and rebellion of the Jewish people. The tour will pass the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes, which commemorates the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. The guide will also show you the Anielewicz Mound at Mila 18, which was a hidden shelter of a Jewish resistance group. Our walking tour will end at the Umschlagplatz Monument, which marks the departure point for Jews transported to Treblinka Concentration Camp, where more than 300,000 Jewish people died.

Book an extended 3-hour tour to visit the former Warsaw Ghetto and the old Jewish Cemetery in Moranow. For your convenience, we provide tickets for public transport, so you will not have to walk a long distance. This old Jewish Cemetery was established in 1809 and is one of the largest ones in Europe, a resting place for over 200,000 people. The guide will show you the graves of spiritual leaders, political activists, honored creators of Jewish culture and thousands of nameless victims of World War II. See a piece of true Jewish history.

Book a 5-hour Jewish tour to visit the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, the former Warsaw Ghetto and the old Jewish Cemetery in Muranow. We provide skip-the-line tickets to the POLIN Museum to save you time. This elaborate, modern museum will give you a deeper understanding of the history, culture and heritage of Polish Jews before, during and after the war. Don’t miss out on this top-class attraction!

• Private Walking Tour of the Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery and POLIN Museum (number of attractions depends on the selected option)
• 5-Star Licensed Guide who is fluent in the language selected when booking
• Entrance fee to Warsaw Jewish Cemetery with 1-way public transport ticket (3- and 5-hour options only)
• Skip-the-line tickets to POLIN Museum (5-hour option only)
• Pickup from accommodation (Old Town only)
• Entrance fee to Warsaw Jewish Cemetery with 1-way public transport ticket (in 2-hour option)
• Skip-the-line tickets to POLIN Museum (in 2- and 3-hour options)
• Pickup from accommodation located outside the Old Town

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What you should know.

• Please check your email the day before the tour for important information.
• Tickets to the Jewish Cemetery and POLIN Museum are not included in a 2-hour tour.
• We provide tickets for public transport to reach the Jewish Cemetery, as it is outside the city center.
• Skip-the-line tickets to the POLIN Museum allow you to skip the line at the ticket office but not at the entrance and security checks. Admission is for the main exhibition, the ongoing temporary exhibition, and the “Heritage” Gallery.
• Pickup service is available only for accommodations / hotels located within 1,5 km from the designated meeting point. Please provide your address when booking.

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Very good tour. Informative guide and nice portion of knowledge. Nozyk Synagogue was impressive and has a nice history as well. This is the only synagogue that survived the WW2. Well-deserved 5 stars!;)

A tour is like trail of Warsaw Jews and their streets of a non-existent city. The remnants of the Warsaw Ghetto are an area where over 400,000 Jews were detained in inhumane conditions. It was very good combinated tour with visit at ghetto and synagogue as well. Highly recommended!

the first impression may be a bit disappointing, as the ghetto area is deserted, but as we walked further we discovered fascinating and sad history. Our guide was extremely helpful, he explained everything and showed us the ghetto differently. I highly recommend!!

The Warsaw Ghetto is off the beaten path and definitely worth taking the time to visit. This tour with guide was good choice, as we truly met this place. Some things just need to be remembered - story of Warsaw ghetto is one of them.

Warsaw ghetto signifies the horrific events which happened beyond its structure. It's very improtant history and thank to our guide we could hear true story. It was very iformative tour.

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• Max People: 15 We can accommodate groups larger than 15 with advanced notice. Contact us for details.

Explore WW2 History with Our Warsaw Jewish Ghetto Walking Tour

Join us to explore the Warsaw Jewish Ghetto, where history comes alive as you walk the streets that once housed one of the largest Jewish communities in Europe. On this tour, we visit the few city blocks that housed up to 450,000 Jews and identify sites of interest throughout the area of the Ghetto.

Those sites include the areas of the large and small Ghettos, the site of the bridge that connected the two Ghettos, remnants of the Ghetto wall, and surviving buildings from the Ghetto era. Among the many sites of significance is the Umschlagplatz Memorial, where Jews were loaded onto trains and transported to the Treblinka Extermination Camp.

In addition, learn about the remarkable 1943 Ghetto Uprising, where Jews fought bravely for freedom against the Nazis. Our guides will provide in-depth information about the people who lived in the Ghetto and the courageous acts of resistance they displayed.

An In-Depth Study Tour of Jewish Life in Poland with Our Warsaw Ghetto Walking Tour…

We further highlight the rebuilding efforts carried out after the war, and you will be able to see and touch the debris buried beneath the new construction.

For those seeking a more comprehensive experience, we offer the option to turn your Ghetto tour into a full-day study tour of the Ghetto and Jewish life in Poland. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us to add a visit to the POLIN Museum , Jewish Historical Institute, and Jewish Cemetery to your tour.

Additionally, we have an expert guide who is a Cultural Anthropologist and a descendant of Holocaust survivors who can be arranged to lead the tour with advanced notice.

For an even more immersive experience, you can explore the Treblinka Extermination Camp, which played a significant role in the Holocaust as part of Operation Reinhard. It is the largest site associated with eliminating the Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto.

Contact us for details about this extension, which can be a full day when paired with the Warsaw Ghetto Tour, or spread over two days if paired with the full study tour.

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Accessibility.

This is a walking tour and will require a lot of walking.

Wheelchair access is generally good throughout Poland. Please be mindful there will be stairs and rough ground on this tour.

Minimum age allowed on this tour depends on parents and their mobility with the child.

Special Notes

Consider bringing good walking shoes.

Bring sun-protective clothing, hat, and sunscreen in summer, warm clothing in winter.

Ensure you bring along any snacks and water you will need for the journey, although they can be purchased along the way.

Price Per Tour

The price of the tour is €220.00 (incl of VAT)

Price Includes

Meet outside 62 Zlota Street (Ul. Zlota), Warsaw

• Escorted by local, licenced where required, and highly experienced English & Polish speaking guide (ask us about tours in French and Spanish)

Farewell at POLIN Museum

Price Excludes

• Costs involved with travel to & from Poland.
• Costs involved with travel to & from Warsaw from elsewhere in Poland.
• Accommodation.
• Airport or train station transfers, however can be arranged.
• Travel Insurance.
• Lunch and dinner throughout tour.
• Activities outside of the quoted itinerary.
• Gratuities (e.g., for guides, hospitality) at the discretion of guests.
• Other personal expenses.

Your Warsaw Ghetto Walking Tour Itinerary

• Large & Small Ghetto
• Memorial to the bridge between Ghettos
• Remnants of the Ghetto Wall
• Remnants of buildings from within the Ghetto still standing
• Site of Gestapo HQ
• Site of the Judenrat
• Monument to the Ghetto Heroes & other Memorial’s
• Nozyk Synagogue – from the outside only
• Umschlagplatz Memorial
• Many other sites of significance along the way
• Hear the stories of life in the Ghetto as well as the people who lived and died there

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Warsaw Daily Jewish Ghetto Guided Tour with Jewish Cemetery

• Group tour of the Warsaw Ghetto and Jewish Cemetery
• Jewish History Expert Guide with Official Warsaw License who is fluent in chosen language
• Small group size of up to 15 participants
• Lots of information about the history of WWII, ghetto and the Holocaust
• Entrance tickets to Jewish Cemetery
• Entry/Admission - Jewish Cemetery (Cmentarz Zydowski)
• Emilii Plater 49, 00-125 Warszawa, Poland Meet your guide in front of the InterContinental Hotel, Emilii Plater 49, 00-125 Warszawa
• Wheelchair accessible
• Stroller accessible
• Near public transportation
• Infants must sit on laps
• Transportation is wheelchair accessible
• Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Most travelers can participate
• Please check your email the day before the tour to receive important information
• Please ensure you arrive at the meeting point on time. Being late may prevent you from joining the tour
• Please note that the cemetery is closed on Saturdays, so you will visit the All Saints Church instead. This church is closely related to the Jewish history, so you will discover fascinating stories and beautiful architecture here
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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The tour aims to narrate the history of the Polish Jews. It takes you through the site of the Jewish life, struggle and death, through sites of commemoration and restoration, presenting the fate of the Jews of Warsaw and of those being in the ghetto, but also how in the postwar their destiny contributed to the city’s transformation.

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Free (courtesy of RePAST H2020 funded project)

• Mobile signal may be weak at the site(s). Download your audio tour on your smartphone prior to your visit to fully enjoy it.
• Ensure that your smartphone is fully charged and that you bring your earphones.

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Tour Warsaw Ghetto: Remembering the Holocaust

Have you seen the film “The Pianist” by Roman Polański ? I had no idea what the Warsaw Ghetto was like until I saw the film.

You will not be able to imagine what life was like in Warsaw because it was left completely destroyed. Trying to imagine what it was like to walk through its streets is a fascinating exercise.

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The Warsaw Ghetto: A Memory of the Holocaust

As you may know, Warsaw was completely destroyed except for some small parts that were spared.

It was rebuilt entirely, and paintings such as those of Bernardo Bellotto were sometimes used to reconstruct the city.

However, you can still sense some of the barbarism represented in the city. The Warsaw ghetto was one of the five large ghettos in Poland. In fact, it was the largest and had a population of almost 450,000 people.

When the Germans invaded Poland , they wanted to isolate the Jews in ghettos. They used excuses to confine them to very small areas of the cities and then isolate them.

These Ghettos were actually a place of confinement before the concentration camps.

In the case of the Warsaw Ghetto , the destination was the Treblinka extermination camp north of the Polish capital.

The Warsaw ghetto was closed in October 1940 . They used barbed wire at first and later with a 3-meter high wall. You can take photos in almost every part of the street. Be sure to carry all necessary items, from the camera to travel necessities, in  this travel bag .

You will not see any remains of the wall, but there is an iron border around the perimeter as a reminder of where the wall ran between 1940 and 1943.

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Prozna Street of Warsaw Ghetto

Prozna Street was one of the streets that survived the destruction and kept its name after the Russian and German invasions. The different signs that it had according to the language of the invader are preserved in it.

Previously, this building was not restored and was left as is, with images of Jews from the Ghetto.

Some entrances to the buildings are still preserved, like the one you can see here. You can also see the bullet holes from the shots and shrapnel.

Notice the two iron dwarves on either side of the gate. Their attire is Jewish, and so is the beanie or kipah they wear.

The tablet they hold reads 1898. They probably acted as protection if the carriages got too close to the wall. As you can see in this picture, it was really cold. Make sure to pack  winter clothes .

POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews

We left Prozna Street and headed to the Holocaust Memorial Museum of the history of Polish Jewish history of the Polish Jews . It was a pleasant walk and a nice stroll on snow-covered paths, so our slip-resistant shoes made our strolling convenient.

It is in the middle of a square on Anielewicza Street. In this place, you are located in the heart of the former Warsaw Ghetto.

In front of the museum stands a monument that pays tribute to the Jews who led the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943, between April 19 and May 16.

The organized movement lasted 4 days, although, for almost a month, the Jews fought the Nazis with little means.

However, the movement was crushed by the Germans led by General Stroop.

On one side of the wall, the Jews are lined up and crestfallen without morale. As prisoners, on the other side, a scene of the uprising is shown, where they look straight ahead with fighting spirit and hopefulness.

The museum is very modern and interactive. It is not just a museum about the Holocaust. But it is an exhibition that traces the 1000 years of Jewish history in Poland.

It shows the beginnings, culture, and why Poland was the preferred destination for Jews. You can also learn how they prospered and developed over the years and how the anti-Jewish sentiments were generated. You can also buy tickets to the POLIN Museum online.

Of course, the development of the Holocaust, the extermination of the Jews, the Warsaw Ghetto, and other Ghettos are part of this museum.

The truth is that the visit to the museum is very interesting and allows you to see things from another point of view.

In my case, I have heard a lot about the Jews, but I know little or nothing about their culture, traditions, religion, or rites.

Thanks to this trip through Poland , I have learned more about these people, although ironically, there are practically no Jews living in Poland anymore.

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Currency Exchange: Where to Get Złoty?

When you travel to Poland, you will need to buy Złoty . This is the name of the Polish currency, although part of the European Union, maintains its own currency.

And when you travel, you will need to buy Złoty. Making the currency exchange before travel is best, so you are assured of the best exchange rate.

To change Złoty, you have several options, some better than others.

• You can exchange currency at your bank, where you may be charged relatively high commissions. In addition, in many cases, you have to wait because they do not have the availability of foreign currency in the office where you have your account.
• At the airport, the worst option of all, as they usually have a very, very bad exchange rate.
• An exchange house like Ria Cambio de Divisas has the best exchange rate in the market. They do not charge you any commission and can send the money to your home within 48 hours. This is undoubtedly one of its most attractive points.
• You can create a WISE account and have Wise Card , a debit card, to make commission-free purchases in other currencies and two FREE ATM withdrawals in another currency without commissions.

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• Basic Jewish History and the Warsaw Ghetto Tour

Other Jewish History and Heritage Tours

• Jewish Cemetery at Okopowa Street
• The Ringelblum Archive: Tour in the Jewish Historical Institute
• Daily Life in the Warsaw Ghetto – an Expert-level Tour
• Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews
• Zookeeper’s Wife – Tour of the Original Zabinskis’ Villa

This tour combines short strolls and riding in a comfortable vehicle or public transport.

The tour explores pre-war Jewish life in Warsaw, story of the Warsaw ghetto, memorial sites and a fascinating revival of the Warsaw Jewish community today.

We will visit Grzybowski square – the place of Jewish life, not death. First to bring alive the atmosphere of the time when Warsaw was home for the largest Jewish community in the world after New York and a world center of yiddish culture. When chassids lived together with socialists, Esperanto was created and Isaac Bashevis Singer, future Nobel Prize winner, wrote his first novels.

But Grzybowski square is a place of Jewish life also today. We`ll go inside the synagogue and see the community house. You will learn a fascinating story of the revival of Jewish life in Poland, what does it mean to be a Jew in Poland after Holocaust, is there anti-semitism?

Actually, I think my experience is quite typical for post-war generations of Poles. At the beginning I learned and knew nothing about Jewish history and culture in Poland. Like all of us. But recently it started to change. How? Why? We`ll have enough time to talk about it ☺   

Next, you will learn the story of the Warsaw ghetto, where almost half a milion Jews were imprisoned. It`s a powerful story of starvation and death, but also of a thriving culture, fashion and love. You will be walking through the fighting area of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943 – the very first act of armed resistance against the Nazis in occupied Europe – to the former deportation point, where railcars went off to death camps.

Prozna – the only surviving Jewish street

The Nozyk synagogue

Jewish commune house

Remnants of the ghetto wall

Former Jewish children`s hospital currently being transformed into the Warsaw Ghetto Museum

Chłodna footbridge installation (it`s one of ghetto`s memorials) – ghetto story 1940-1942

Area of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising fights – ghetto story 1942-1943 and after

Muranów, a housing project built on the rubble of the ghetto

POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews – we won`t go inside, only stop on the way to look at a very unique and symbolic architecture

Monument to the Warsaw Ghetto Heroes

Miła 18 – memorial of the bunker which served as the headquarters of the Ghetto Uprising commandership

Jewish Memory Lane which leads to deportation point called Umschlagplatz

If you wish, the tour can be extended by three additional sites. Just let me know:

Jewish cemetery at Okopowa street – the largest in the world in terms of number of tombstones and world`s biggest collection of Jewish art. It is the only surviving site which fully narrates 200-year history of the Warsaw Jewish community. 

Tour Duration: + 2 hours

Tour Price: + 200 złoty

Entrance fee: 20 złoty/person

Jewish Historical Institute – the biggest Jewish organization in Poland and a repository of UNESCO-enlisted Ringelblum Archive – the largest collection of documentary materials relating to Holocaust. There`s a fascinating exhibition telling the story of a group of people, who – working undercover – documented the plight of the Jews under the Nazi occupation. You will see some of the original documents – the most direct Holocaust account in the world.

Tour Duration: + 1.5 hour

Entrance fee: 15 złoty/person

The Zookeepers’ villa – the former home of the Żabińskis, guardians of the Warsaw Zoo during the Second World War. Their story was turned into the book and then movie „Zookeeper’s Wife” starring Jessica Chastain.

You will tour the zoo grounds and the same rooms where Jan and Antonina Żabiński sheltered hundreds of Jews smuggled from the Warsaw ghetto. Not much changed inside since the end of the war. You will see the same piano as the one on which Antonina played a tune to warn those in hiding.

We will walk down to the basement, where the hideout was located. You can still see there an underground tunnel through which they could escape to an abandoned pheasant enclosure.

Entrance fee: 50 złoty/person

Please note:

The Nozyk synagogue, the cemetery and Jewish Historical Institute are closed during Shabbat (Friday afternoon, Saturday) and on Jewish holidays.

We will be going inside the buildings and this tour includes admission to some places.

You can combine this tour with:

• Classic Walking Tour
• The Royal Castle
• Wilanow Palace and Gardens
• One-Day Tours from Warsaw

How it works?

You can choose from two options!

Option One: Walking + Public Transport (distance to walk ca. 4 kms)

Duration: 6 hours

Meeting point: at a place convenient to you: your hotel, airport, train station etc.

Price: 1050 złoty

What`s included: Guiding service

Extra expenses: Public transport ticket – 15 złoty per person Nożyk synagogue entrance fee - 20 złoty per person (not available on Friday afternoon and Saturday)

Option Two: Private car (distance to walk ca. 2 kms)

Duration: 4 hrs

Price: 1300 złoty – maximum 4 persons (5-seat car) 1500 złoty – 5-6 persons (mini-van) 1700 złoty – 7 persons and more (bus) 1900 złoty – 20 persons and more

What`s included: Guiding service Car service

Extra expenses: Nożyk synagogue entrance fee - 20 złoty per person (not available on Friday afternoon and Saturday)

Book: If you like this tour, just drop me a message with your preferred date and time. Let me also know which option of the tour do you choose, how many of you are coming and where are you staying in Warsaw

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Virtual Walking Tour: Commemorating the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

Join us for this virtual, livestreamed walking tour commemorating the 81st anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Our virtual journey will explore the largest act of Jewish military resistance during World War II. We will visit key locations related to the Uprising, learn about the courageous Jewish fighters, and discover the harsh conditions inside the walled Ghetto. Through historic photos, videos, and artifacts, you will gain a deeper understanding of this pivotal moment and the legacy of the resistance. Co-presented with  Wowzitude .

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Remembering the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 81 years later

O n Sept. 1, 1939, Nazi Germany's attack on Poland triggered World War II, prompting France and the United Kingdom to honor their defensive pact with Poland and declare war on Germany in response.

As Germany invaded from the west, the Soviet Union invaded from the east, culminating in the division and annexation of Poland under the German-Soviet Frontier Treaty.

The Nazis subsequently unleashed brutality on Poland 's considerable Jewish population, herding them into urban ghettos to await transport to the Majdanek and Treblinka extermination camps.

SURVIVOR OF THE WARSAW GHETTO UPRISING HONORED ON 80TH ANNIVERSARY

During the Grossaktion Warsaw, in the summer of 1942, a quarter of a million Jews were transported from the Warsaw Ghetto to Treblinka. In response, groups including the Jewish Combat Organization and the Jewish Military Union began to organize a resistance effort, leading to the largest military uprising by Jews during the war.

As the Nazis' concentration camp deportation plan unfolded toward the end of 1942, the Jewish resistance initially decided to refrain from military action, under the belief that the Jewish population was being sent to labor camps. As word spread of the Nazi plan for Jewish extermination, fervor for armed resistance spread.

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The first limited armed conflict in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising took place on Jan. 18, 1943, as sparsely armed Jewish families took heavy losses, but inflicted dozens of casualties on Nazi soldiers. 

Then, on Passover eve, on April 19, German police and SS forces entered the Warsaw ghetto intent upon completing the deportation plan.

Soon, they met with heavy resistance from Molotov cocktails and grenades. Knowing the Nazi response would be fierce and total, the Jews decided to fight to the end; they refused to allow the Nazis to choose their time and place of death, and desired to call attention to the world's troubling inaction in the face of growing awareness of Nazi atrocities.

SS Brigadefuhrer Jurgen Stroop, who commanded Warsaw, gave the Jewish defenders an ultimatum, offering them an opportunity to surrender. Upon rejection, Stroop resorted to burning the Jewish resistance out, employing flamethrowers and fire bottles. The so-called "Bunker Wars" lasted for a month, as the brave Jewish defenders slowed German progress in dense house-to-house urban warfare. Some driven from above ground, many defenders took refuge below in dugouts, bunkers and sewers.

GREAT SYNAGOGUE OF WARSAW TO 'REAPPEAR', 76 YEARS AFTER BEING DESTROYED BY NAZIS DURING GHETTO UPRISING

Following weeks of combat, the Jewish Military Union lost all of its commanders, prompting its last fighters to escape to the Michalin forest through the Muranowski tunnel on April 29, marking the end of the major engagement, although sporadic resistance continued until early June.

An estimated 13,000 Jews were killed during the uprising, while nearly all the rest were deported to the Majdanek and Treblinka concentration camps. Virtually every structure in the Warsaw Ghetto was subsequently demolished, and Stroop reported to his superiors on May 16, 1943, that the Warsaw Synagogue had been blown up. After razing the incinerated buildings, the Nazis built the Warsaw concentration camp complex in their place.

However, justice would come for Stroop and the other Nazi commanders who oversaw the anti-Jewish brutality in Poland. Virtually all died in combat during the war or were captured by Allied forces and faced either execution or lengthy prison sentences. Stroop was captured in Germany by American troops, and following his conviction for war crimes, was hanged in Poland in 1952.

While the Jewish resistance faced overwhelming odds against the vastly larger and better armed German forces, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising stands as an important milestone in Jewish history, demonstrating the triumph of the human spirit in the face of adversity, and inspiring other resistance and partisan forces both in Poland and beyond.

In 2018, Simcha Rotem, who played a key role as a courier in the Warsaw resistance, became the last survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, dying in Jerusalem, aged 94. 

Original article source: Remembering the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 81 years later

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrator is removed from Warsaw Ghetto Uprising commemoration in Poland

( JTA ) — As dignitaries stood on stage in Warsaw to mark the 81st anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, a lone figure got up to join them: a man wearing a hoodie with the colors of the Palestinian flag.

The man placed flowers atop a pile assembled for the occasion, then moved to the side of the stage where he unfurled a large Palestinian flag and stood with his head down, according to an attendee at the event.

The protest featured just one participant and resolved without derailing the ceremony when police officers escorted him offstage. Still, it offered evidence of just how extensive and varied the settings for pro-Palestinian demonstrations have become since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7.

The annual ceremony in Warsaw takes place outside the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes, located in what was once the Warsaw Ghetto, where the Nazis imprisoned nearly half a million Jews, almost all whom were ultimately murdered. The monument memorializes the hundreds of ragtag, half-starved Jews who banded together in April 1943 to battle the Nazis — and held them off for nearly a month rather than surrender themselves and their brethren to the death camps. Ultimately, the uprising failed, but it remains the most famous symbol of resistance to the Nazis’ genocidal ambitions.

The gathering was smaller than last year, when leaders convened from all over the world for the 80th anniversary of the uprising . Still, it featured local dignitaries and representatives from foreign governments, who laid wreaths at the site, along with prayers by Polish Chief Rabbi Michael Schudrich.

This year’s ceremony also comes after a time of tension between the Polish and Israeli governments over the Israel-Hamas war , following the killing earlier this month of a Polish aid worker who was part of a World Central Kitchen convoy bombed by the Israeli army. After Israel’s ambassador to Poland rejected criticism, he was summoned by the Foreign Ministry in Warsaw for a formal reprimand. He subsequently issued an apology for the death of the worker, 25-year-old Damian Sobol .

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