Here are fragments of the ghetto wall on Lwowska Street. A memorial plaque was mounted on the wall. Behind the wall are apartments that look run down. We saw people in them. They must be inhabited.
Near the corner of Limanowskiego street and Rękawka street is a school. In the playground area of the school are more fragments of the wall. These are better restored than those on Lwowska street.
The wall butts up to an old stone quarry.
Fort Saint Benedykt is up the hill from the school and ghetto wall featured above. It was built from 1853-1855 and was one of many Austrian style defense forts in Cracow. The fort is circular and you can see the firing positions around the top. This fort was actively used until 1912. The condition of this fort now is questionable. There is still a fence around it as was last summer. The fort is surrounded by trees so I could not see it clearly. I hope they will restore this fort.
Krakus Mound is outside of central Podgórze, off of Wielicka street. It dates from the 7th-8th century and was erected as a burial mound for prince Krak, the supposed founder of Cracow (according to legends). Here as view from the bottom of the mound.
The view from up top is spectacular. You can see a lot of Cracow including Wawel castle, St. Mary's church in the city center and a nearby abandoned stone quarry.
Wawel Castle and St. Mary's Church towers behind it.
The Liban Quarry, visible from the mound, is just below the mound. It used to be a forced labor camp during WWII. It was the site for many scenes in the movie "Schindler's List". It has been abandoned for a long time. The chimneys are still there.
A view from the mound.
These places are not on a typical tourist's radar to go visit. It is worth the effort to go seek these places out.
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