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]
| Farny Cemetery Cmentarz Farny w Białymstoku | |
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| Established | 1886 |
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| Country | Poland |
| Coordinates | 53°09′10″N 23°11′50″E / 53.152766°N 23.197118°E |
| Type | Civil |
| Owned by | Catholic Church |
| No. of graves | 24,441[1] |
| No. of interments | 62,505[1] |
History
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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
editA number of notable people from the city's history were buried in the cemetery, such as Andrzej Lussy and Józef Puchalski.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Strona główna cmentarza" (in Polish). Cmentarz Farny. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ "Zakład pogrzebowy - Dom Pogrzebowy „Sokół", Białystok". Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ Zielińska, Alicja (2012-11-01). "Cmentarz farny mieści groby znanych białostoczan (zdjęcia)" (in Polish). Kurier Poranny. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ a b "Cmentarz Farny w Białymstoku" (in Polish). podlaskie.eu. 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ "Białystok: Najwięcej osób zasłużonych dla miasta spoczywa na cmentarzu farnym" (in Polish). money.pl. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
External links
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Media related to Fara cemetery in Białystok at Wikimedia Commons
