The site of the bombing of Serock in 1939 at the corner of Pułtuska and Kościuszki streets
The site of one of the most tragic events
which took place in the town of Serock
during World War II. Before the war at the junction of two then existing streets,
the 3rd of May street and the T. Kościuszko
street, in the place of today’s commercial
centre “Wodnik”, stood a large tenement
house which belonged to Yakov (Jankiel)
Rosenberg, a member of one of the most
renowned Jewish families in Serock.
On Wednesday, the 6th of September 1939, when German planes were bombing the centre, almost one hundred Jews from Serock and fugitives from Nasielsk took shelter in the house. Unfortunately, one of the heavy bombs was dropped on this building. According to different sources, between 50-72 persons lost their lives in the building. Among those who died were: the owner of the house with his family, Moshe Przykorski with wife and children and Shmuel Kanarek, well known citizens of Serock.
On Wednesday, the 6th of September 1939, when German planes were bombing the centre, almost one hundred Jews from Serock and fugitives from Nasielsk took shelter in the house. Unfortunately, one of the heavy bombs was dropped on this building. According to different sources, between 50-72 persons lost their lives in the building. Among those who died were: the owner of the house with his family, Moshe Przykorski with wife and children and Shmuel Kanarek, well known citizens of Serock.