: It served as the seat for high-ranking Nazi officials, including Hans Frank, who resided in the Wawel Royal Castle.
Today, the center of the former district serves as a place of remembrance:
The center of the district was the site of extreme human suffering and systematic liquidation:
: 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
: 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.
