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Auschwitz Jewish Center
(Centrum Zydowskie w Oswiecimiu) Pl.Ks.Jana Skarbka 3-5
Oswiecim 32-600
Poland
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Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum 1.3 mi 2.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Krakow Zoo (Ogrod Zoologiczny) 44.2 mi 71.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
National Museum (Muzeum Narodowe) 48.6 mi 78.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 2 attractions in Oswiecim
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Traveller Description: Chevra Lomdei Mishnayot: the only synagogue to survive the Holocaust in the vicinity of Auschwitz. Today part of the Auschwitz Jewish Center.
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Attraction type: Museum, History museum, Historic site
Address: (Centrum Zydowskie w Oswiecimiu)
Pl.Ks.Jana Skarbka 3-5 Oswiecim 32-600
Poland
Tel: 48 (33) 844 7002
Fax: 48 (33) 844 7003

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“Definitely a must when visiting Krakow”
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5 of 5 stars
MarinaLussich
Barcelona, Spain
2 Nov 2009

Do not miss the opportunity to visit this impressive site. You can feel yourself transported to those ruinous years during which thousands worked and died in these two sites - Auschwitz and Birkenau. The guides share with you all the pain and grief and resistance of their people. I was shocked, amazed, comforted, all in one. These things are to... more

“Auschwitz Jewish Center”
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5 of 5 stars
Magdalena_K-M
Krakow
4 Aug 2009

It is a great place with great people and a noble mission. Everyone who takes part in workshop and education programs receives comprehensive education. One must pay a visit to the Jewish Center not only to enrich their knowledge on the Jewish community that flourished in Oświecim, but also to start preserving the town as a place where the Jews... more

“Must make this part of your trip to Auschwitz”
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5 of 5 stars
rayjoebob
Atlanta, GA
8 Jan 2009

I have visited the center numerous times now, the first time being in 2002, and the last time this past summer. Over that time the exhibition has expanded immensely and offers the visitor a very interesting perspective on Jewish life before the Holocaust in the town. For most people, the name Auschwitz conjures up images of concentration and death camps.... more

“The Jewish Center and the synagogue near Auschwitz”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
New York, NY
3 Mar 2004
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It's a great place to visit after Auschwitz. It shows the context of the site by presenting its history before the war and the rich Jewish life. A truly welcoming and accomodating.Danny more

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Auschwitz Jewish Center Address

(Centrum Zydowskie w Oswiecimiu) | Pl.Ks.Jana Skarbka 3-5, Oswiecim 32-600, Poland
Tel: 48 (33) 844 7002 Fax: 48 (33) 844 7003