Poland: Krakow and Auschwitz-Birkenau

The old royal city of Krakow, and the memorial at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Marty walked these grounds in 2026 to better understand the camps of the Second World War.

How to view: click any picture to open it full size, then use the arrows (or swipe on a phone) to move through the gallery. Every picture has its own number, for example MAC_5462. To ask about a print or a copy, note the number and use Ask about this picture at the bottom of the page.

The Garikow connection

Marty's other great passion is the painter Ivan Garikow, who was taken from his Russian village in 1942 and spent the war as a forced labourer in Austria. Marty rescued Ivan's life's work, and sales from this site help keep the collection safe. Discover Ivan's story and paintings at garikow.com

MAC_5324 · Baroque church facade, Krakow, Poland

MAC_5324 · Baroque church facade, Krakow, Poland

MAC_5381 · Wawel Castle, Krakow, Poland

MAC_5381 · Wawel Castle, Krakow, Poland

MAC_5395 · Monument and church towers under a stormy sky, Krakow, Poland

MAC_5395 · Monument and church towers under a stormy sky, Krakow, Poland

MAC_5402 · Market Square with St Mary's Basilica and the Cloth Hall, Krakow, Poland

MAC_5402 · Market Square with St Mary's Basilica and the Cloth Hall, Krakow, Poland

MAC_5432 · Neo-Gothic brick church, Krakow, Poland

MAC_5432 · Neo-Gothic brick church, Krakow, Poland

MAC_5462 · "Arbeit macht frei" gate, Auschwitz I, Poland

MAC_5462 · "Arbeit macht frei" gate, Auschwitz I, Poland

MAC_5467 · Double barbed-wire fence and blocks, Auschwitz I, Poland

MAC_5467 · Double barbed-wire fence and blocks, Auschwitz I, Poland

MAC_5482 · Block and watchtower seen through a window, Auschwitz I, Poland

MAC_5482 · Block and watchtower seen through a window, Auschwitz I, Poland

MAC_5484 · Camp road and fence through an open window, Auschwitz I, Poland

MAC_5484 · Camp road and fence through an open window, Auschwitz I, Poland

MAC_5485 · Fence and camp road seen from a block window, Auschwitz I, Poland

MAC_5485 · Fence and camp road seen from a block window, Auschwitz I, Poland

MAC_5499 · Watchtower and fence through a window, Auschwitz I, Poland

MAC_5499 · Watchtower and fence through a window, Auschwitz I, Poland

MAC_5521 · Death Wall with wreaths, Auschwitz I, Poland

MAC_5521 · Death Wall with wreaths, Auschwitz I, Poland

MAC_5523 · Watchtower and camp wall, Auschwitz I, Poland

MAC_5523 · Watchtower and camp wall, Auschwitz I, Poland

MAC_5527 · "Halt! Stój!" warning sign by the fence, Auschwitz I, Poland

MAC_5527 · "Halt! Stój!" warning sign by the fence, Auschwitz I, Poland

MAC_5556 · Rail track to the main gate, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland

MAC_5556 · Rail track to the main gate, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland

MAC_5574 · Crematorium ruins, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland

MAC_5574 · Crematorium ruins, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland

MAC_5580 · Fence, watchtower and barrack, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland

MAC_5580 · Fence, watchtower and barrack, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland

MAC_5583 · Brick barrack, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland

MAC_5583 · Brick barrack, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland

MAC_5591 · Rows of barracks under grey sky, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland

MAC_5591 · Rows of barracks under grey sky, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland

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