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Yesterday’s photo was the view from the Jewish cemetery in Kazimierz, district of Krakow, Poland.
Kazimierz was originally a town in its own right. Over the years it was gradually absorbed into the city of Krakow. The area of present day Kazimierz was originally a swampy river island. A trade route leading to Krakow from the south ran through here. In the early middle ages, numerous settlements started to appear in the area. Within several years a settlement expanded on the island, which in 1335 was so large that King Casimir the Great granted it city rights, and also a name derived from his name.
In 1495, by the decision of King Jan Olbracht, the so-called Jewish town was located in this area. Jews living in Krakow were displaced there. In this way, the Jewish quarter was established, which was clearly separated from the Christians.
In 1655, Kazimierz was occupied and largely destroyed by the Swedish army. In 1791, the Polish parliament decided to include Kazimierz as a district of Krakow.
During WW2, the Germans established a ghetto to which the entire population of Kazimierz was displaced. The following years brought a total extermination of the Jews of Krakow.
Now the Jewish community has returned and Kazimierz has an abundance of Jewish restaurants
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