Centrum Dystryktu May 2026

Today, the center of the former district serves as a place of remembrance:

The center of the district was the site of extreme human suffering and systematic liquidation: Centrum dystryktu

Kraków was designated as the capital of the General Government, making it the most significant administrative hub in occupied Poland. Today, the center of the former district serves

: It served as the seat for high-ranking Nazi officials, including Hans Frank, who resided in the Wawel Royal Castle. It was the first ghetto established in this

: On March 3, 1941, Otto Wächter, the head of the district, ordered the creation of a "Jewish residential district" in the Podgórze neighborhood. It was the first ghetto established in this specific district. Key Sites and Events in the District Center

: The ghetto was liquidated on March 13–14, 1943. Approximately 2,000 Jews were shot in the streets, 2,000 were sent to the Płaszów concentration camp , and 3,000 were deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau . Modern Memorialization