Upon completion of the work, the building owner, that is the Jewish Religious Community in Krakow, transferred the Old Synagogue building to the Historical Museum of the City of Krakow in perpetual usufruct. A museum dedicated to the history and culture of Krakow's Jews was established there. Reminders of the Holocaust Chmielnik Cemetery was destroyed by German occupation forces in 1941. Many of my ancestors were buried here. There are currently less than six gravestones left.
None remain standing.
They lie on the ground and are overgrown with weeds. The spray painted swastika is of recent vintage. Chmielnik Synagogue blown up by retreating German Army in 1944. During World War II it was used as a storehouse for German Army supplies. My grandparents were married here in 1881.