Schindler Factory visit

Posted by canaanski on 07/09/25 05:18 AM

We will be experiencing a lot of Jewish history when we start our trip next week in Prague (5 days)and then onto to Krakow(4 days including Auschwitz). We will have visited Auschwitz/Birkenwald/Salt Mine our second day staying in Krakow. We have previously visited Dachau, and will see the Jewish History sites in Prague.

To visit the Schindler Factory we would have to move a number of things on our itinerary and wonder whether this site is an absolute must visit, given our other extensive dive into Jewish history and specifically the WWiI period. Does the Schindler site present a particularly unique.

Posted by Ms. Jo

Frankfurt, Germany

07/10/25 04:35 AM

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I would look into doing a walking tour in the Jewish quarter of Krakow, that would include the site of the Ghetto. This was immensely interesting to me, far more than going to the factory. I would have never heard of the Pharmacist in the Ghetto, or seen the 7 Synagogues in the Jewish quarter. Considering the population was once 25% Jewish, this is an intense tour, but fascinating.

Posted by triciabrink14

07/11/25 10:46 AM

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I visited the Schindler factory and my opinion was that I saw the same information presented elsewhere. It’s mostly a world war 2 museum with some information about Schindler thrown in.

Posted by Barbara G.

Pennsylvania

07/11/25 11:16 AM

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The Schindler Factory museum helped me to better understand the German occupation of Poland prior to the Jewish people being sent to the concentration camps. It was a part of history I wasn’t as familiar with, and I’m glad I went. We hear a lot about the concentration camps, but not so much about the lead up and occupation (at least in my case). That being said, it’s a heavy topic and you’ll certainly be covering a lot of similar topics, so it’s really a personal choice for you. Obviously there’s a lot of WW2 history in that part of the world, and it’s definitely possible to get a bit overloaded.

And yes, as someone else said, it’s not really about Schindler, or the movie. Some people seemed disappointed by that when we went, so it should be mentioned.