Синагога Рему і старе єврейське кладовище Remus Synagogue and the old Jewish cemetery

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Remu is the only synagogue in Krakow where services are held regularly. Together with the adjacent Jewish cemetery of the same name, the building forms a unique architectural complex of Jewish culture of the XVI century. In the post-war period, Remus became the first synagogue in Krakow, where services were resumed. Thanks to the funding of the Jewish diaspora, the sacred building was very well restored. The building is also famous for being visited in 1968 by Cardinal Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II) and in 1992 by Israeli President Chaim Herzog.

The synagogue cemetery is the oldest Jewish cemetery in Poland, founded in 1552. It is a place of pilgrimage for many people.
The oldest part of the cemetery was located on the site of a modern square on Sheroki Street, which is located in front of the Remus Synagogue. Before the Second World War, the site of the modern square was surrounded by a high wall of the cemetery.
Currently, the park is fenced with a low metal fence. In the square there is a monument to 65.000 Krakow Jews who died during the Holocaust.

Next to the cemetery there is a "Jan Karski bench" - a sculpture by Karol Badina, dedicated to a prominent Pole - a diplomat, lawyer, public figure. During the Second World War, he made great efforts to save the Jews of Europe, for which he was awarded the title of Righteous Among the Nations. Karsky's reports were compelling documents that told the world about the Holocaust. Such sculptures are also installed in Washington, New York, Tel Aviv, Warsaw, Kielce and Lodz.