Będzin Ghetto

The former ghetto area encompasses several streets in central Będzin, including Modrzejow Street and Stary Rynek, marking locations of historical significance.

German authorities established this Jewish residential zone in July 1940, forcing over 30,000 Jews from Będzin and neighboring communities to live within its boundaries.

The site represents the once-thriving Jewish community of Będzin, which constituted 62 percent of the city's population before World War II.

Visitors can access commemorative plaques and memorial markers throughout the former ghetto area, with guided tours available through local historical organizations.

Members of the Jewish Combat Organization initiated a resistance uprising in August 1943 during the final deportation of ghetto residents.

Location: Warpie

Location: Będzin

Inscription: Dnia 3.8.1943r. zginęli w bunkrze na tym podwórzu w nierównej walce z najeźdźcą hitlerowskim członkowie Droru i Poale SJON[CS.]. Frumka Płotnicka, Herszel Szpryngier, Baruch Gaftek i ich towarzysze wierni synowie ruchu chalucowego padli w walce o wolność.

Address: 24 Rutki Laskier 42-500 Będzin

GPS coordinates: 50.31815,19.14283

Latest update: November 1, 2025 08:47