Centrum Dystryktu < No Survey >

The center of the district was the site of extreme human suffering and systematic liquidation:

: Located in the heart of the ghetto at Plac Bohaterów Getta, this pharmacy, run by the non-Jewish Tadeusz Pankiewicz, served as a vital liaison and hiding place for Jews. Centrum dystryktu

Today, the center of the former district serves as a place of remembrance: The center of the district was the site

Kraków was designated as the capital of the General Government, making it the most significant administrative hub in occupied Poland. : On March 3, 1941, Otto Wächter, the

: The ghetto was extremely overcrowded, with an average of 15 people per room, leading to rampant typhus and starvation.

: On March 3, 1941, Otto Wächter, the head of the district, ordered the creation of a "Jewish residential district" in the Podgórze neighborhood. It was the first ghetto established in this specific district. Key Sites and Events in the District Center

: The district was established following the partition of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.