The Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw is part of a few posts about Warsaw in 3 days.
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If it is your first time in Warsaw, my advice to you is to start walking according to the Old city guide before walking to the Jewish Ghetto.
The Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw – Content
About the Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw
The Jewish area, also known as the Warsaw Ghetto, was completely destroyed during World War II
Today, What the tourists see are entirely new buildings with the names of the streets that were preserved from that period.
In addition to the streets, a few numbers of museums, monuments, and sculptures were erected in the area, indicating what happened in the area.
The Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw – My roots
After lunch in the new city, I decided it is about time to visit my grandma’s street.
I asked the Uber driver to take me to the corner of Nowolipki and Zamenhofa.
My grandmother, Dvora, lived in Zamenhofa 4 before the war.
The entire street was part of the Jewish ghetto and can be used today as a starting point of a tour of the whole area.
I visited this place many years ago as part of my family roots trip.
Even though, it was still exciting to be there once again.
The Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw – Points of interest
Warsaw Ghetto – The Jewish Museum
The Jewish Museum of Warsaw is definitely one of the most special museums in the world.
I was looking around for at least 3 hours and I could have stayed longer if I had the time issue.
The museum tells the history of the Jewish people in Europe and Poland in particular.
Once you are in, you received a personal speaker.
The speaker broadcasts the information according to the station’s numbers.
The museum is very fascinating !!
It is recommended to arrive at 10 am before the large lines and to devote a minimum of two hours or more to the museum.
The museum is located opposite the Warsaw ghetto monument on Mordecai Anielewicz Street.
In the next link, you can participate in a virtual tour of the museum.
Monument in memory of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising
Next to the Jewish Museum is a monument to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
The revolt was carried out by the Jews who remained in the ghetto before it was completely destroyed.
The rebellion was led by Mordechai Anielewicz and today the adjacent street bears his name.
The bunker of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising
After the main monument, continue on Dubois Street (which continues on Zamenhof Street) until you reach a seemingly innocent small park.
Go down the narrow path and climb the hill until you reach the great stone.
The stone engraved in Hebrew, Yiddish, and other languages tells the story of the ghetto, the uprising, and the bunker.
Umschlagplatz – The delivery yard
Keep walking on Dubois street until you reach Stowake Street.
Turn left and after a few meters look right.
You will see an old brown wall.
You came to a wall that remained from a square where the Nazis regathered the Jews before the deportations to the extermination camps.
Warsaw Zoo – the wife of the zookeeper
If you have time, the zoo in Warsaw is recommended.
First, you must see the excellent movie and then get to where the movie is based.
There is a guide to all the places that appear in the film and of course, there is the zoo itself.
Warsaw – More to read
So, we covered the Jewish Ghetto, let’s so what e have left to do in Warsaw.
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