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
| Location | Warsaw, Poland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52.25194, 20.97278 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1792 |
| Type | Religious and churchyard, Historic and heritage |
| Era | Pre-1800 |
| Heritage status | immovable monument in Poland |
| Website | cmentarz.stare-powazki.pl |
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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.
- Władysław Reymont (1867–1925), screenwriter, writer, author
- Irena Sendler (1910–2008), resistance fighter, clinical nurse specialist
- Krzysztof Kieślowski (1941–1996), screenwriter, author, filmmaker
- Bolesław Prus (1847–1912), writer, journalist, philosopher
- Józef Gosławski (1908–1963), sculptor, medalist, caricaturist
- Stanisław Moniuszko (1819–1872), composer, conductor, university teacher
- Edward Rydz-Śmigły (1886–1941), writer, poet, politician
- Witold Pilecki (1901–1948), farmer, military officer, resistance fighter
- Witold Lutosławski (1913–1994), composer, conductor, pianist
- Antoni Grabowski (1857–1921), writer, poet, translator
- Violetta Villas (1938–2011), actor, composer, singer-songwriter
- Maria Dąbrowska (1889–1965), writer, translator, dramaturge
- Jan Łukasiewicz (1878–1956), computer scientist, mathematician, university teacher
- Marian Rejewski (1905–1980), mathematician, inventor, cryptologist
- Zbigniew Herbert (1924–1998), writer, poet, playwright
- Henri Wieniawski (1835–1880), composer, musician, violinist
- Wacław Sierpiński (1882–1969), teacher, mathematician, university teacher
- Stanisław Wojciechowski (1869–1953), politician, mathematician
- Stanisław Konarski (1700–1773), writer, teacher, poet
- Jerzy Andrzejewski (1909–1983), screenwriter, writer, politician
- Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz (1890–1963), mathematician, translator, pedagogue
- Anna Bilińska-Bohdanowicz (1854–1893), teacher, painter
- Józef Elsner (1769–1854), composer, conductor, music director
- Leopold Staff (1878–1957), writer, poet, playwright
- Czesław Niemen (1939–2004), composer, singer, singer-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)