: 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
Kraków was designated as the capital of the General Government, making it the most significant administrative hub in occupied Poland. Centrum dystryktu
: The district was established following the partition of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. : On March 3, 1941, Otto Wächter, the
: 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. : On March 3
