New cemetery in Zakopane

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South view of the Kościelec
South view of the High Tatras
Entrance, view of the Gubałówka
Cemetery chapel
Military cemetery
Memorial to those murdered 39–45
Scout grave
Zakopane style grave
Zakopane style grave
Cemetery plan

The new cemetery in Zakopane (Polish: Nowy Cmentarz w Zakopanem ) was established in 1908.

history

The decision to build a new cemetery was made in 1904 after the burial places in the old cemetery of honor ran out. The first burial took place in 1907, but the cemetery was only inaugurated in 1908 by Pastor Kazimierz Kaszelewski. The cemetery also houses the Zakopane War Cemetery No. 378 from the First World War , where fallen soldiers of the Polish Legions from the Podhale region found their final resting place. The cemetery chapel was built in 1924. The cemetery was enlarged in 1925 and 1986. Executions took place in the cemetery during World War II . A memorial commemorates the victims. A total of around 25,000 people are buried here. In the cemetery there are graves of important people, especially clergy, artists, writers, musicians, mountain guides, mountaineers, winter sports enthusiasts, as well as alpinists who have died in the Tatras . Funerals of popular Zakopans often took place, attended by several thousand mourners.

location

The cemetery is located in the center of Zakopane. In the immediate vicinity is the Zakopianka street at the confluence of the Bystra mountain stream with the Zakopianka .

Graves of known deceased

It rests here among others:

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See also

Web links

Commons : New Cemetery in Zakopane  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 49 ° 18 ′ 6 ″  N , 19 ° 57 ′ 11 ″  E

literature

  • Maciej Pinkwart, Janusz Zdebski: Nowy cmentarz w Zakopanem - Przewodnik biograficzny. Warszawa-Kraków: Wydawnictwo PTTK "Kraj", 1988.