Oshpitzin vs Poland

See the vanished Jewish world of synagogues, schools, stores, and places of daily life that existed in Oświęcim before the Holocaust, in the Augmented Reality. Before Auschwitz became the ultimate symbol of the Holocaust, it was just an ordinary Polish town known as Oświęcim. The majority of its citizens were Jewish. This beautiful guide to the Jewish Museum in Oświęcim and the traces of Jewish past in the town lets you make a personal connection to the vanished Jewish world of synagogues, schools, stores, and meeting places that existed before the Holocaust. Produced by the Auschwitz Jewish Center, this app is a tribute to over 400 years of Jewish history in Oświęcim which was overshadowed by the tragedy of Auschwitz and the Holocaust. This app includes also German, Hebrew and Polish translations. Oshpitzin. The Town known as Auschwitz was made possible through generous funding from the Consulate General of the German Federal Republic and the Dutch-Jewish Humanitarian Fund. * * * Oszpicin. Przewodnik po żydowskiej historii Oświęcimia Zobacz najciekawsze zabytki Muzeum Żydowskiego w Oświęcimiu oraz zwiedzaj ślady żydowskiej przeszłości w mieście, dzięki rozszerzonej rzeczywistości. Zanim Oświęcim stał się Auschwitz, miasto przez ponad 400 lat było domem dla społeczności żydowskiej. Tuż przed II wojną światową Żydzi stanowili ponad połowę jego mieszkańców. Aplikacja Oszpicin umożliwia poznanie tej niezwykłej historii w Muzeum Żydowskim oraz spacer śladami nieistniejących dziś synagog, fabryk i miejsc wspólnego dziedzictwa polsko-żydowskiego. W aplikacji treść jest dostępna także po angielsku, hebrajsku i niemiecku. Aplikacja powstała dzięki wsparciu Konsulatu Generalnego Niemieckiej Republiki Federalnej oraz holenderskiej fundacji The Dutch Jewish Humanitarian Fund.

POLAND: Cities, Towns and Jewish Life app provides a complete guide to the cities and towns of Poland, with special emphasis on Jewish life and history. POLAND: Cities, Towns and Jewish Life includes entries on every Polish town and village whose pre-World War II Jewish population totaled 500 or more. Whether you are on a visit to Poland, or want to learn about the country from the comfort of your home, POLAND: Cities, Towns and Jewish Life contains information on all the important tourist sites, cities, towns and villages — with a special emphasis on the Jewish history of Poland. All Polish cities are included in POLAND: Cities, Towns and Jewish Life, with information about each location's general and Jewish history. A map with major sites appears in each city entry. The App includes over 400 towns and villages. Any town or village whose Jewish population exceeded 500 prior to World War II has been included. The history of each town, both general and Jewish is also presented. Over 850 sites are included in POLAND: Cities, Towns and Jewish Life. Sites range from: museums and castles, to Jewish cemeteries. Each site appears with a map and the ability to navigate to that point of interest. Survivors of the Holocaust present their personal testimonies in our POLAND: Cities, Towns and Jewish Life app, sharing their own story, as well as the stories of some of the cities and towns from which they came .The App also contains detailed information about every Nazi death camp located in Poland. Each camp entry includes its history and the location of individual sites within that camp. Finally, the App contains information on most of the sites and tourist attractions located in each city and town. However, some tourist attractions (like national parks) are featured in a separate section dedicated to Tourist sites. The App was developed for Moreshet, The Mordechai Anielevich Memorial Holocaust Studies and Research Center with the generous support of the Claim Conference.