Deutsche Emailwarenfabrik : info and guided tour

Introduction to Deutsche Emailwarenfabrik

Deutsche Emailwarenfabrik, often called the Oskar Schindler Factory, is located at Lipowa 4, in the Zabłocie district of Kraków. This plain-looking brick industrial site recalls the city’s manufacturing past. Today, it draws visitors for its direct link to Kraków’s history during the Second World War.

Originally, the building was used to produce enamelware, which explains its German name. The factory became famous for its role during the Nazi occupation, when hundreds of Jewish people were employed and protected there. The site still carries the memory of that period, now presented through a museum visit.

The complex retains the atmosphere of a former industrial site, with functional facades and simple volumes. The appeal of the place lies as much in its factory architecture as in its historical significance. The exhibition spaces evoke life in Kraków under occupation and place the factory within the broader context of the ghetto and the war.

Deutsche Emailwarenfabrik is therefore one of the most moving memorial sites in Kraków. People come here to understand a major episode in European history, but also to see an authentic building that has become a witness to it. Its reputation rests on this dual identity, an old industrial site and a place deeply associated with collective memory.

Discover Krakow with a private guide

A private guide can help you better understand the site by connecting the factory’s history, its industrial architecture and its role in Kraków’s memory. Their insight provides clear context for the areas visited and for Deutsche Emailwarenfabrik’s place in the history of the Zabłocie district.