Plaszow Concentration Camp

Honor the memory of those who suffered at Plaszow Concentration Camp in Krakow, Poland. Take a guided tour of the camp or combine it with a visit to Schindler's Factory for a profound experience. Never forget this World War II site.

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Slide 1 of 7, Vistula River cruise boat docked with ferris wheel in background, Krakow, Poland.

Krakow Vistula River Cruise + Płaszów Concentration Camp Guided Tour

2 hrs 30 mins

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Enjoy the attractions of Krakow in this panoramic boat cruise with an audio guide. Arrive at the Podgórze district where your guide will take you on an insightful tour of the former WWII Krakow-Płaszów concentration camp.
The first part of this tour involves cruising along the Vistula River – the biggest river in Poland. Your catamaran boat has a modern sound system, heated deck and comfortable leather sofas for a comfortable experience at all times – even on cold days.
You’ll see the Wawel castle complex that includes the Castle, Cathedral and a legendary fire-breathing statue of a dragon.
A UNESCO Heritage site, the Castle is a wonderful mix of different architectural styles like the Cathedral and a beloved gem of Krakow.
Reach the Krakow-Płaszów concentration camp in the suburbs and meet your guide who’ll educate you about the dark and cruel history of this WWII camp.
You’ll learn about the hard labor carried out, the deportation of Jews in 1942, and stand in humble respect of the silent monuments – the only parts left of the camp today.

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Enjoy the attractions of Krakow in this panoramic boat cruise with an audio guide. Arrive at the Podgórze district where your guide will take you on an insightful tour of the former WWII Krakow-Płaszów concentration camp.
The first part of this tour involves cruising along the Vistula River – the biggest river in Poland. Your catamaran boat has a modern sound system, heated deck and comfortable leather sofas for a comfortable experience at all times – even on cold days.
You’ll see the Wawel castle complex that includes the Castle, Cathedral and a legendary fire-breathing statue of a dragon.
A UNESCO Heritage site, the Castle is a wonderful mix of different architectural styles like the Cathedral and a beloved gem of Krakow.
Reach the Krakow-Płaszów concentration camp in the suburbs and meet your guide who’ll educate you about the dark and cruel history of this WWII camp.
You’ll learn about the hard labor carried out, the deportation of Jews in 1942, and stand in humble respect of the silent monuments – the only parts left of the camp today.

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Slide 1 of 4, Memorial stone at Plaszow Concentration Camp site in Krakow, surrounded by greenery and buildings.

Krakow-Plaszow Concentration Camp Tour

2 hrs

Visit the sites of Plaszow, a little-known concentration camp on the outskirts of Krakow.
With the help of your guide, find traces of the former camp buildings and listen to their history.
Pay your respects to the victims of the Holocaust at the camp's memorials.
Learn about the life of Oskar Schindler and see where "Schindler's List" was filmed.

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Visit the sites of Plaszow, a little-known concentration camp on the outskirts of Krakow.
With the help of your guide, find traces of the former camp buildings and listen to their history.
Pay your respects to the victims of the Holocaust at the camp's memorials.
Learn about the life of Oskar Schindler and see where "Schindler's List" was filmed.

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Do not look for an entry ticket: the memorial grounds are free to enter, and paid products cover guiding and transport rather than admission.

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About Plaszow Concentration Camp

Plaszow stands apart from other Holocaust sites because it is largely an open, unfenced landscape with few standing structures. Instead of galleries or barracks, visitors read the terrain through memorial stones, information boards, cemetery remnants, and road traces. That subtle setting makes guided tours especially valuable, particularly when paired with Schindler’s Factory or Kraków’s former ghetto area.

Did you know?

Plaszow was built partly on the grounds of two Jewish cemeteries from Podgórze, and desecrated gravestones were used in camp roads and other construction works.

Why visit Plaszow Concentration Camp?

Walk the Actual Former Camp Grounds

A former Nazi forced-labor and concentration camp once operated here on Kraków’s outskirts. Today you move through open fields, marked paths, foundation fragments, and information boards on the original terrain rather than in a reconstructed museum building.

Plan your visit

Informal path entries from ul. Swoszowicka and surrounding streets

This refers to the informal paths leading in from ul. Swoszowicka and nearby local streets around the former camp area between ul. Kamieńskiego and ul. Swoszowicka. It is the most practical approach for self-guided visitors using GPS and for taxi or rideshare drop-offs heading toward Pomnik Ofiar Faszyzmu w Płaszowie. There are no ticket booths, bag checks, security lines, or visitor facilities here; you simply walk into the memorial landscape. Surfaces are unpaved and uneven, with grass, dirt tracks, slopes, and possible mud, so wheelchair access is limited. Use the monument as your main orientation point once inside.