Martyrdom Monument in Podgórze

The Martyrdom Monument commemorates the first mass execution of Poles in occupied Kraków. It stands in Podgórze on Abrahama street, by the wall of the new Jewish cemetery.

The event of 10 September 1939

The Wehrmacht occupied Kraków on 6 September 1939. Four days later, on 10 September, the Germans shot 13 Kraków residents at this place. Eleven of the men are known by name, and two remain unknown.

The monument

The monument was unveiled in 1984. It is a block of granite with a black marble plaque. The inscription on it says that this was the first mass shooting of Poles in Kraków, lists the victims by name and ends with the words “Honour to their memory”.

Practical information

• Address: Abrahama street, Kraków-Podgórze.
• The monument stands by the street, with no restrictions on access. Nearby is Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory.