Farny Cemetery in Białystok

Farny Cemetery
Cmentarz Farny w Białymstoku
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Details
Established1886
Location
Białystok
CountryPoland
Coordinates53°09′10″N 23°11′50″E / 53.152766°N 23.197118°E / 53.152766; 23.197118
TypeCivil
Owned byCatholic Church
No. of graves24,441[1]
No. of interments62,505[1]

Farny Cemetery in Białystok (Polish: Cmentarz Farny w Białymstoku) is a Catholic cemetery. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in Białystok, and is located in the Wygoda district.[2]

History

View of the cemetery

It was founded in 1886 by priest dean Wilhelm Szwarc.[3] In 1888, a chapel was built in the cemetery opposite the main gate.[4]

The cemetery is home to, among others, the soldiers who participated in the Polish–Soviet War and World War II.[4]

Notable burials

A number of notable people from the city's history were buried in the cemetery, such as Andrzej Lussy [pl] and Józef Puchalski [pl].[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Strona główna cmentarza" (in Polish). Cmentarz Farny. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  2. ^ "Zakład pogrzebowy - Dom Pogrzebowy „Sokół", Białystok". Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  3. ^ Zielińska, Alicja (2012-11-01). "Cmentarz farny mieści groby znanych białostoczan (zdjęcia)" (in Polish). Kurier Poranny. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  4. ^ a b "Cmentarz Farny w Białymstoku" (in Polish). podlaskie.eu. 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  5. ^ "Białystok: Najwięcej osób zasłużonych dla miasta spoczywa na cmentarzu farnym" (in Polish). money.pl. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2024-11-01.