Powązki Cemetery

Powązki Cemetery is a religious burial ground in Warsaw, Poland. It was established in 1792. It holds immovable monument in Poland status. Wikidata records 1013 notable interments here, including Władysław Reymont, Irena Sendler, Krzysztof Kieślowski.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
• Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
• Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
• Thursday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
• Friday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
• Saturday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
• Sunday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

1013 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 1013, or take the JSON record.

Of Powązki Cemetery's 1,013 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include university teacher (10%), film actor (8%), actor (8%), politician (8%), painter (7%).

• Władysław Reymont (1867–1925), prose writer, novelist, author
• Irena Sendler (1910–2008), resistance fighter, clinical nurse specialist
• Krzysztof Kieślowski (1941–1996), director, film director, filmmaker
• Bolesław Prus (1847–1912), prose writer, short story writer, novelist
• Józef Gosławski (1908–1963), designer, caricaturist, medalist
• Stanisław Moniuszko (1819–1872), musicologist, music educator, music teacher
• Edward Rydz-Śmigły (1886–1941), painter, military officer, marshal
• Witold Lutosławski (1913–1994), musicologist, music teacher, musician
• Witold Pilecki (1901–1948), soldier, resistance fighter, military officer
• Violetta Villas (1938–2011), recording artist, chansonnier, film actor
• Antoni Grabowski (1857–1921), chemical engineer, Esperantist, translator
• Maria Dąbrowska (1889–1965), diarist, novelist, journalist
• Jan Łukasiewicz (1878–1956), logician, philosopher, university teacher
• Marian Rejewski (1905–1980), cryptologist, inventor, mathematician
• Zbigniew Herbert (1924–1998), essayist, author, playwright
• Henri Wieniawski (1835–1880), music educator, violinist, musician
• Wacław Sierpiński (1882–1969), topologist, university teacher, mathematician
• Stanisław Wojciechowski (1869–1953), mathematician, politician
• Stanisław Konarski (1700–1773), philosopher, regular cleric, pedagogue
• Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz (1890–1963), logician, philosopher, university teacher
• Jerzy Andrzejewski (1909–1983), novelist, journalist, playwright
• Anna Bilińska-Bohdanowicz (1854–1893), painter, teacher
• Leopold Staff (1878–1957), librettist, translator, playwright
• Józef Elsner (1769–1854), independent publisher, music theorist, music educator
• Czesław Niemen (1939–2004), recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter

Common questions

Where is Powązki Cemetery?

Powązki Cemetery is in Warsaw, Poland, at coordinates 52.2519, 20.9728.

When was Powązki Cemetery established?

Powązki Cemetery was established in 1792, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Powązki Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 1013 notable interments at Powązki Cemetery, including Władysław Reymont, Irena Sendler, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Bolesław Prus, Józef Gosławski.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q168886 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

Heritage StatusNotable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Powązki Cemetery, Warsaw, Poland." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q168886. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/powazki-cemetery/

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