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Kraków is Poland's old royal capital, medieval squares intact beneath the castle hill. It survived the war physically whole, which is exactly why films about what happened here hit harder — the ghetto and the camp sit minutes from the old square. Schindler's List and The Kommandant's Girl. Open Kraków on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.

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8 famous stories set in Kraków

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Browse 4 books, 2 movies and 2 games set in Kraków.

Schindler's List

Schindler's List

Amblin Entertainment
movie

The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.

Setting: Kraków, PolandTime Period: World War II
Schindler's List

Schindler's List

by Thomas Keneally
book

In the shadow of Auschwitz, a flamboyant German industrialist grew into a living legend to the Jews of Cracow. He was a womaniser, a heavy drinker and a bon viveur, but to them he became a saviour. This is the…

Setting: ['Krakow (Kraków) (Poland)']Time Period: 1940s; World War II
Khan: Empire of Silver

Khan: Empire of Silver

by Conn Iggulden
book

The Great Khan is dead. His vast empire hangs in the balance, an empire he forged with raw courage, guile, tactical brilliance, unswerving dedication to his people, and the force of his own indomitable will. Now the…

Setting: ['Karakorum (Mongolia)', 'Moscow (Russian Federation)', 'Esztergom (Hungary)', 'Budapest (Hungary)', 'Suzhou (China)', 'Jiankang (Nanjing) (China)', 'Kraków (Poland)', 'Hangzhou (China)']Time Period: UNKNOWN
The Kommandant's Girl

The Kommandant's Girl

by Pam Jenoff (Goodreads Author)
book

Nineteen-year-old Emma Bau has been married only three weeks when Nazi tanks thunder into her native Poland. Within days Emma's husband, Jacob, is forced to disappear underground, leaving her imprisoned within the…

Setting: ['Krakow (Kraków) (Poland)']Time Period: 1940; Nazi Occupation of Poland
A Long, Long Time Ago and Essentially True

A Long, Long Time Ago and Essentially True

by Brigid Pasulka (Goodreads Author)
book

On the eve of World War II, in a place called Half-Village, a young man nicknamed the Pigeon falls in love with a girl fabled for her angelic looks. To court Anielica Hetmanská he offers up his "golden hands" to…

Setting: ['Half-Village (Poland)', 'Krakow (Kraków) (Poland)']Time Period: 1940; 1990
Observer

Observer

game

Observer is a first person perspective horror game that focuses on a dark, atmospheric environment and deep story telling.

Setting: Kraków, PolandTime Period: 2084
The Medium

The Medium

game

Discover a dark mystery only a medium can solve. Explore the real world and the spirit world at the same time. Use your psychic abilities to solve puzzles spanning both worlds, uncover deeply disturbing secrets, and…

Setting: Kraków, PolandTime Period: 1999
UFC Fight Night 64: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2

UFC Fight Night 64: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2

Zuffa
movie

UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 (also known as UFC Fight Night 64) was a mixed martial arts event held on April 11 2015 at the Tauron Arena Kraków in Kraków Poland.

Setting: Kraków, PolandTime Period: 2015

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