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Farny Cemetery Cmentarz Farny w Białymstoku
Details
Established	1886
Location	Białystok
Country	Poland
Coordinates	53°09′10″N 23°11′50″E / 53.152766°N 23.197118°E / 53.152766; 23.197118
Type	Civil
Owned by	Catholic Church
No. of graves	24,441
No. of interments	62,505

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.

History

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

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

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].

References

1. ^ "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. ^ "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.

External links

• Media related to Fara cemetery in Białystok at Wikimedia Commons

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