Jewish Warsaw: History & Ghetto | Free Tour 🇬🇧 🇩🇪

Join us for a captivating journey through Jewish Warsaw on our complimentary guided tour. Immerse yourself in the rich history of Polish Jews, spanning from their illustrious Golden Era to the profound and tragic Holocaust of World War II. Book your spot now for this enlightening Free Tour experience.

U ntil 1939, Warsaw held a distinguished status as a prominent hub of Jewish orthodoxy. A significant 30% of the city’s population was of Jewish origin, with Yiddish as their cherished mother tongue. Figures of remarkable influence, including Menahem Begin, Ludwik Zamenhof (the visionary behind Esperanto), and the pianist Władysław Szpilman, renowned from Roman Polanski’s “The Pianist,” exemplify the deep-rooted connections between Warsaw and these luminaries.

How did Warsaw ascend to become the global epicenter of Jewish culture? What was the location of the Ghetto district? Who were the valiant heroes of the Jewish Uprising? And what characterizes contemporary Jewish life in Warsaw? Answers to these inquiries, along with many others, await you on our complimentary walking tour.

While traces of the Jewish ghetto are becoming scarce, indelible symbols of Jewish presence in Warsaw continue to resonate. Embark on our Jewish Guided Tour, an illuminating exploration that unveils the lesser-known realm of this vibrant city.

@ Robert Somionka

Itinerary

• Plac Grzybowski, former center of Jewish life
• Janusz Korczak Monument
• South End Border of the Ghetto
• Ghetto Wall in Zlota Street and Walicow Street
• Fabryka Norblina 
• Brewery of Haberbusch & Schiele
• Wooden Bridgde from Small Ghetto to Big Ghetto
• Hala Mirowska

Address English tour: Plac Grzybowski , 00-109 Warszawa

The meeting point is on the Grzybowski Square (Plac Grzybowski) in front of the All Saint´s Church (a really big church). 

You recognise our guide by his WHITE UMBRELLA

If you can’t join the tour, please cancel via phone / WhatsApp +48797936713 or email info@freetourwarsaw.com
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