The famous, narrow, and steep staircase where Mrs. Dresner hides from Nazis in Schindler’s List is located at Józefa 12 in the Kazimierz district of Kraków, Poland. This courtyard scene is often referred to as “Schindler’s List Passage”. This, in the heart of the old Jewish quarter (Kazimierz), is the most recognized staircase scene where the child hides under the stairs during the ghetto liquidation.
Schindlers List (1993)
Schindlers List Passage (2018)
Schindler’s List
Schindler's List was shot mainly in and around Kraków, Poland, using a combination of real historical locations, nearby stand-ins and large reconstructed sets.
Liban Quarry
Liban Quarry is a historic limestone quarry in Kraków, Poland. It is also known as the filming location for the camp scenes in Schindler's List.
Ogrodzieniec Castle
Ogrodzieniec Castle has appeared in Janosik (1973–1974), The Knight (1980), The Revenge (2002), The Witcher (2019) and the Australian series Spellbinder (1995).
Orava Castle
Orava Castle appears in Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922), Dragonheart: A New Beginning (2000), and Dracula (2020).
Spiš Castle
Spiš Castle is a vast medieval castle, and appears in Dragonheart (1996), Kull the Conqueror (1997), The Lion in Winter (2003) and The Last Legion (2007).
Čachtice Castle
Čachtice Castle has appeared in movies like The Mystery of the Carpathian Castle (1981), Dragonheart (1996) and Bathory (2008).
Pernštejn Castle
Pernštejn Castle has been used in Werner Herzog’s Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht, Nosferatu, Van Helsing, Journey to the Christmas Star, Borgia and Wanted.
Heroes’ Square
Heroes’ Square appears in A Good Day to Die Hard (2013), Red Sparrow (2018), and Gemini Man (2019).
Kerepesi Cemetery
Kerepesi Cemetery appears in Dune: Part Two (2024), Red Sparrow (2018), and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008).
Fisherman’s Bastion
Fisherman’s Bastion has appeared in several international productions, including "I Spy" (2002), "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" (2011) and "Gemini Man" (2019).