The New Jewish Cemetery

The new Jewish cemetery of Cracow, a memorial of Kazimierz

The new Jewish cemetery of Cracow, on Miodowa Street, is one of the essential places to understand the history of Kazimierz. Vast and moving, it carries on the memory of the city's Jewish community. The Cracow audio-guided tour stops here to evoke, with respect, centuries of life and the wounds of twentieth-century history.

Opened in 1800

When the cemetery of the Remuh synagogue closed, in 1800, the community opened this new cemetery for its burials. Over the following two centuries, it became the main Jewish burial place in Cracow. Marked by the tragedies of the Second World War, it has since been restored and maintained, and remains an essential testimony to the Jewish presence in the city, both a place of contemplation and a page of history.

What to see

Beneath the trees, thousands of tombstones bear witness to the life of Cracow's Jewish community, in an atmosphere of calm and contemplation. Some headstones, broken then raised again, recall the ordeals the place has endured. The visit, free and open, is a powerful stage in the discovery of Kazimierz, to be walked slowly and with respect.

Practical information

The new Jewish cemetery lies on Miodowa Street, in the Kazimierz district of Cracow, reachable on foot. Access is generally free and open, but the place remains a working cemetery: it is walked with respect, in appropriate dress, and men may be asked to cover their heads. Hours may vary, notably on the Sabbath and Jewish holidays, to be checked before visiting.

When was the new Jewish cemetery created?

It was opened in 1800, when the cemetery of the Remuh synagogue closed, and became the main Jewish burial place in Cracow.

Is there a fee to visit the cemetery?

Access is generally free and open; it is a cemetery to be walked with respect, in appropriate dress, whose hours may vary according to the Jewish calendar.