Jewish Mass Grave in Ojców

The Jewish mass grave in Ojców is the burial place of about 20 people shot in 1943. It lies within Ojców National Park, by a trail in the Sąspów Valley.

What happened here

Buried in the grave are citizens of the Republic of Poland of Jewish nationality, murdered in 1943 by the Germans. They were seized in nearby villages or while escaping from the ghettos being liquidated in the General Government. The execution took place in a secluded spot in the forest, by a dirt road. Today a path runs there, namely the yellow trail from Ojców to Pieskowa Skała.

What it looks like today

The grave is formed by two memorial stones, surrounded by a low wooden fence. Plaques in Polish and Hebrew state: “Here rest about 20 Jews from the Ojców area shot by the Nazis in 1943. Ojców 1993. On the 50th anniversary of the tragedy”.

Practical information

• Location: the Sąspów Valley, by the yellow trail between Ojców and Pieskowa Skała.
• The place is unfenced and open to all. It is a grave, so keep quiet and show gravity there.
• The rules of the national park apply, as given on the website of Ojców National Park.