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Wrocław lies in the very heart of Europe. For centuries, it was one of the main centers of Jewish life in Central Europe. Jews alongside Protestants, Catholics and Orthodox Christians were shaping the prosperity of what was one of the richest cities in the German Empire. Though expelled in the Middle Ages, they returned and 19th-century Wrocław became a major center of Haskalah, the Jewish enlightenment, a movement that changed Judaism forever. Without the generations of rabbis from Wrocław it would be simply impossible to describe modern Judaism.
This diverse and rich world came to a sudden end in the 1930s when the Nazis took over. Humiliated and persecuted, the Jews of Wrocław soon shared the fate of other European Jews murdered by the Germans and their accomplices during the Holocaust. But the tides of war changed and in 1945 the Third Reich crumbled in the face of the ferocious and bloodthirsty Red Army. Adolf Hitler ordered Wrocław to be turned into a Festung – a fortress to guard the dream of the thousand-year Reich till the last drop of blood and the last bullet. As a result, the city has become the scene of one of the most fierce urban battles of World War II, eventually falling to the Allies even later than Berlin itself.
Join us to learn about Wrocław's Jewish past and present and the destruction of the city at the end of WWII. Walk through the most interesting area in the city center – the four denominations district. Discover a place where you can not only learn about Wrocław's long and fascinating history, but also witness the cultural revival and changes that happened here in the last 20 years.
TICKET MESSAGE
Look for a guide with yellow umbrella or Walkative! sign.
Meeting point: Aleksander Fredro's statue, next to Town Hall Clock Tower. ATTENTION! Due to the Christmas Market the guide will be waiting for you between Town Hall and Fredro's Monument. This change will be effective until January 7th.
Start time: Participants are expected to show up 5 min before the start time.
Language: English
If more than 7 ppl: Please bear in mind that the tour you've booked is not a private tour.
There is no need to print your booking confirmation.
Thank you for choosing Walkative! If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Aleksander Fredro’s statue in the Market Square - look for the guide with a yellow umbrella! NOTE: if there's the Christmas Market, meet the guide at the town hall, below the tower, some 30 metres away from the Fredro Statue.
We hope to see you on our tour soon! If you are unable to attend, we kindly ask you to cancel the booking. You can do this by clicking cancel booking in this email. This button can be found below the picture shown on the confirmation of the tour and date you have booked.
Participants are expected to show up 5 min before the start time.
Meeting Point: Aleksander Fredro's statue, Main Square, next to the Town Hall Clock Tower. Look for the guide with a yellow umbrella. In case there's a Christmas Market, go directly to the Town Hall Clock Tower.
Duration: 2 hours
There few things you need to know now before the tour starts.
Please dress according to the weather - our tours run no matter what (well we will cancel them only in some really extreme weather conditions). Rain, snow or cold doesn't stop us. Dress well and be ready!
Tour operates in our regular "free tour" formula - it is up to you to decide how to reward a guide for his work. The amount is voluntary. You can think of a tour as a trip to the cinema though. Similarly - you will have fun for about 2 hours. Let the amount reflect the ticket price - whether you were in a cheap studio cinema or in an expensive multiplex, it is only your decision! However, we ask you to restrain yourself and do not eat popcorn during the tour.
And in the meantime why not checking our other tours to make the most of your visit! You can find everything you can wish for here: www.walkative.eu.
