Ghetto Heroes Square & Pharmacy Under the Eagle
Plac Bohaterów Getta / Apteka pod Orłem
The assembly square of the former Jewish ghetto, where 70 empty bronze chairs stand for those who were deported. The nearby pharmacy tells the story of the righteous.
From 1941 to 1943 the Nazis established a Jewish ghetto in Podgórze, and this square was the gathering point before deportations. In 2005, 70 empty bronze chairs were placed here, each representing about 1,000 victims. The Pharmacy Under the Eagle at the southwest corner was run by Tadeusz Pankiewicz, the only Polish pharmacist permitted to stay inside the ghetto. At great personal risk, he provided medicine and shelter to residents. It is now a branch of the Historical Museum of Kraków (about 20 zloty). The square is free to visit and is an eight-minute walk from Schindler's Factory.
Opening hours
Square open all day; pharmacy Tue–Sun approx. 10:00 AM–5:00 PM, Mon 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Nearby sights
- MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art
- Old Synagogue
- Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory
- Krakus Mound
- Remuh Synagogue & Old Jewish Cemetery
- Kazimierz
- Kraków-Płaszów Concentration Camp Memorial
- Skałka Sanctuary