Rakowicki Cemetery

Rakowicki Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Kraków, Poland. It was established in 1803. It holds immovable monument in Poland status. Wikidata records 522 notable interments here, including Wisława Szymborska, Q361642, Jan Matejko.

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

522 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 522, or take the JSON record.

Of Rakowicki Cemetery's 522 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include university teacher (22%), painter (10%), association football player (6%), historian (6%), linguist (6%).

• Wisława Szymborska (1923–2012), poet, writer, essayist
• Q361642 (1945–2006), painter, musician, singer
• Jan Matejko (1838–1893), university teacher, painter
• Q55369 (1947–2024), film actor, theatrologist, theatre director
• Roman Ingarden (1893–1970), aesthetician, philosopher, university teacher
• Helena Modjeska (1840–1909), stage actor, actor
• Ewa Demarczyk (1941–2020), recording artist, singer-songwriter, singer
• Tadeusz Kantor (1915–1990), aphorist, visual artist, theatre director
• Tadeusz Kantor (1915–1990), aphorist, visual artist, theatre director
• Tadeusz Kantor (1915–1990), aphorist, visual artist, theatre director
• Tadeusz Kantor (1915–1990), aphorist, visual artist, theatre director
• Ignacy Daszyński (1866–1936), social democrat, head of government, journalist
• Marian Smoluchowski (1872–1917), mountaineer, physicist, professor
• Franciszek Smuda (1948–2024), association football player, association football coach
• Rudolf Weigl (1883–1957), immunologist, university teacher, biologist
• Zygmunt Wróblewski (1845–1888), chemist, physicist
• Anna Świrszczyńska (1909–1984), children's writer, dramaturge, playwright
• Teodor Axentowicz (1859–1938), graphic artist, painter
• Teodor Axentowicz (1869–1938), graphic artist, painter
• Albert Chmielowski (1846–1916), religious, painter
• Helena Rakoczy (1921–2014), artistic gymnast
• Jan A. P. Kaczmarek (1953–2024), film score composer, musician, composer
• Juliusz Kossak (1824–1899), draftsperson, graphic artist, painter
• Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz (1851–1916), painter
• Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (1912–1980), tennis player

Common questions

Where is Rakowicki Cemetery?

Rakowicki Cemetery is in Kraków, Poland, at coordinates 50.0756, 19.9539.

When was Rakowicki Cemetery established?

Rakowicki Cemetery was established in 1803, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Rakowicki Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 522 notable interments at Rakowicki Cemetery, including Wisława Szymborska, Q361642, Jan Matejko, Q55369, Roman Ingarden.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q1457419 (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. "Rakowicki Cemetery, Kraków, Poland." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q1457419. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/rakowicki-cemetery/

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