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Jewish Museum
Jewish Museum 5 Ks. Jana Skarbka Square The Museum presents an exhibition entitled "Oshpitzin. History of Jewish Oświęcim", showing the history of the local Jewish community, whose origins date back to the second half of the 16th century. The exhibition consists of photographs, documents, historical exhibits and multimedia, including memories of former Jewish residents of the town. Among others visitors can see unique Judaica...
Chewra Lomdei Misznajot Synagogue
Chewra Lomdei Misznajot Synagogue 5 Ks. Jana Skarbka Square The only Jewish house of prayer in Oświęcim, preserved to this day. This historic building, forming part of the Jewish Museum, does not have its own rabbi, nor a congregation of the faithful, but serves as a place of prayer, reflection and remembrance. Built circa 1913, the Nazis devastated its interior and used the building as a munitions warehouse. After World War II,...
"Oświęcim stories"
"Oświęcim stories" 5 Ks. Jana Skarbka Square Triangular aluminum structure with circular windows standing in front of the Jewish Museum. The display presents seven different stories, shown in the form of a comic book, describing the relations between the Jewish and Catholic communities of Oświęcim town.
Café Bergson
Café Bergson 5 Ks. Jana Skarbka Square Modern Café and place of culture events located in an adapted house of the last Jewish resident of Oświęcim town Szymon Kluger who passed away in 2000. The café combines elements of its original interior with minimalistic design, maintaining the soul of the family's home while making it modern and accessible. It brings together local culture and regional and traditional products.
The Great Synagogue Memorial Park
The Great Synagogue Memorial Park Berka Joselewicza 5 str
For centuries the Great Synagogue in Oświęcim was the center of the Jewish life in our town. Following the occupation of Oświęcim, the Great Synagogue was set ablaze and destroyed by the Germans on the night of November 29, 1939. The site was long an empty lot, with in recent years signage describing the synagogue. In the park there is an installation containing a...
Jewish Cemetery
Jewish Cemetery Wysokie Brzegi 1 str. Oświęcim's first Jewish cemetery was founded circa 1588, but its location is unknown. Today, the only surviving cemetery is situated at the corner of Dąbrowskiego street and Wysokie Brzegi street. It was established at the turn of the 19th century. The cemetery was originally square, but the area that remains today is trapezoidal. During World War II, the cemetery was devastated by the Germans and...
Jakob Haberfeld Story
Jakob Haberfeld Story 4 Dąbrowskiego str. The story of the one of the most influential Jewish family in Oświęcim - Haberfeld Family - the owners of Steam Vodka and Liquor Factory, established by Jakob Haberfeld in 1804. Products from the factory were recognized all over Europe and won many awards at international exhibitions. Its almost 140 year of history ended together with the outbreak of World War II. On the premises of the former...
Stolpersteine
Memorial Stone ( Stolpersteine ) 1 Bulwary str. A symbolic stone with a brass plaque dedicated to the daughter of Felicja and Jakob Haberfeld - 5-year-old Franciszka, who was murdered in the death camp in Bełżec in 1942. Stolperstein is a sett-size, ten-centimetre (3.9 in) concrete cube bearing a brass plate inscribed with the name and life dates of victims of Nazi extermination or persecution. Stolperstein in German means "the...
