Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp
Plaszow, officially named Plaszow concentration camp near Krakow, was a German Nazi concentration camp operated by the SS in the area of Podgórze and Wola Duchacka near Płaszów, a southern suburb of Kraków, in the General Governorate of German-occupied Poland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Prison
- Description: Nazi forced labour and concentration camp in Cracow, Poland (1940-1944)
- Also known as: “KL Płaszów”, “Krakow-Plaszow concentration camp”, “KZ Plaszow”, “KZ Płaszów”, “Plaszow”, and “Płaszów concentration camp”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kościół pw. Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa and Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory.
Kościół pw. Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa
Church
Photo: Zetpe0202, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kościół pw. Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa is a church.
Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory
Museum
Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory is a former metal item factory in Kraków. It now hosts two museums: the Museum of Contemporary Art in Kraków, on the former workshops, and a branch of the Historical Museum of the City of Kraków, situated at ul. Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory is situated 1½ km west of Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp.
Krakus Mound
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Mach240390, CC BY 3.0.
Krakus Mound or Kopiec Krakusa in Polish, also called the Krak Mound, is a tumulus located in the Podgórze district of Kraków, Poland; it is thought to be the resting place of Kraków's mythical founder, the legendary king Krakus. Krakus Mound is situated 2 km southwest of Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kazimierz and Osiedle Na Kozłówce.
Kazimierz
Photo: Eli Ruth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kazimierz is a part of Old Town district of Krakow in Poland. Before World War II, it was a Jewish district.
Osiedle Na Kozłówce
Quarter
Osiedle Na Kozłówce is a quarter, which is situated 3 km south of Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp.
Bonarka
Locality
Photo: Selso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bonarka is a locality, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp.
Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp
- Categories: Nazi concentration camp, concentration camp, architectural heritage monument, and government building
- Location: Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Plaszów”
- Catalan: “Płaszów”
- Chinese: “克拉科夫-普拉佐集中營”
- Chinese: “克拉科夫-普拉佐集中营”
- Chinese: “普瓦舒夫集中营”
- Croatian: “Płaszów”
- Czech: “Koncentrační tábor Kraków-Płaszów”
- Czech: “Plaszow”
- Danish: “Plaszow koncentrationslejr”
- Danish: “Plaszow”
- Dutch: “Plaszow-kamp”
- Dutch: “Plaszow”
- Dutch: “Płaszów”
- Finnish: “Kraków-Plaszowin keskitysleiri”
- Finnish: “Plaszowin keskitysleiri”
- Finnish: “Płaszówin keskitysleiri”
- French: “Plaszow”
- French: “Płaszow”
- French: “Płaszów”
- German: “KL Plaszow”
- German: “KL Płaszów”
- German: “Konzentrationslager Plaszow”
- German: “Konzentrationslager Płaszów”
- German: “KZ Krakau-Plaszow”
- German: “KZ Plaszow”
- German: “KZ Płaszów”
- Greek: “Στρατόπεδο καταναγκαστικής εργασίας Πλάζοφ”
- Hebrew: “מחנה הריכוז פלאשוב”
- Hebrew: “מחנה הריכוז פלשוב”
- Hebrew: “מחנה הריכוז קרקוב פלסוב”
- Hebrew: “מחנה הריכוז קרקוב”
- Hebrew: “מחנה פלאשוב”
- Hebrew: “פלאשוב”
- Hebrew: “פלשוב”
- Hungarian: “krakkó-płaszówi koncentrációs tábor”
- Hungarian: “Krakkó-płaszówi koncentrációs tábor”
- Italian: “Campo di concentramento di Kraków-Plaszów”
- Italian: “campo di concentramento di Kraków-Płaszów”
- Italian: “Campo di concentramento di Kraków-Płaszów”
- Italian: “Lista dei sottocampi di Krakow-Plaszow”
- Italian: “Plaszow”
- Italian: “Plaszów”
- Italian: “Plaszòw”
- Japanese: “クラクフ・プワシュフ強制収容所”
- Japanese: “プワシュフ強制収容所”
- Kurdish: “kampa komkirinê ya Kraków-Płaszówê”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “KZ Płaszów”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Płaszów konsentrasjonsleir”
- Norwegian: “Płaszów konsentrasjonsleir”
- Persian: “اردوگاه کار اجباری کراکوف-پلاشوف”
- Polish: “KZ Krakau-Plaszow”
- Polish: “Obóz Pracy Płaszów”
- Polish: “Plaszow”
- Portuguese: “Plaszow”
- Romanian: “Plaszow”
- Romanian: “Płaszów”
- Russian: “Плашов”
- Russian: “Плашув”
- Serbian: “Сабирни логор Краков-Плашов”
- Spanish: “Campo de concentración de Płaszów”
- Spanish: “Plaszow”
- Swedish: “Plaszow”
- Swedish: “Plaszów”
- Swedish: “Płaszów”
- Thai: “ค่ายกักกันปวาซอฟ”
- Turkish: “Kraków-Płaszów toplama kampı”
- Ukrainian: “Плашув (концентраційний табір)”
- Ukrainian: “Плашув”
- Vietnamese: “Trại tập trung Kraków-Płaszów”
- Vietnamese: “Trại tập trung Plaszow”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Płaszów and Dąbie.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Hotel Junior Krakus and Krakus Hotel.
Kraków: Must-Visit Destinations
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