Rakowicki Cemetery
Alleyway between tombs
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| Established | 1803 |
| Location | Rakowiecka 26, Kraków |
| Country | Poland |
| Coordinates | 50°04′30″N 19°57′07″E / 50.075°N 19.952°ECoordinates: 50°04′30″N 19°57′07″E / 50.075°N 19.952°E |
| Type | Public |
| Style | Architectural |
| Owned by | ZCK Krakow |
| Size | 42 hectares (100 acres) |
| Website | Unofficial Site |
| Find a Grave | Rakowicki Cemetery |
Rakowicki Cemetery (Polish: Cmentarz Rakowicki) is a cemetery in Poland, located in the centre of Kraków. It lies within the Administrative District No. 1 Stare Miasto meaning "Old Town" – distinct from with the historic Kraków Old Town further west. Founded at the beginning of the 19th century when the region was part of Austria-Hungary, the cemetery was expanded several times, and at present covers an area of about 42 hectares. Many notable Cracovians, among them the parents of Pope John Paul II, are buried here.
The Rakowicki Cemetery was set up in 1800–1802 at an estate in Prądnik Czerwony village, originally on an area of only 5.6 ha. It was first used in mid-January 1803. The new cemetery came into existence in relation to a public health-related government ban on burials in old church cemeteries within the city. The land was purchased for 1,150 zloty from the monastery of the Discalced Carmelites of Czerna, and built with funds from the city and the surrounding villages (including some future Districts of Kraków): Rakowice, Prądnik Czerwony and Biały, Olsza, Grzegórzki, Piaski, Bronowice, Czarna Village, Nowa Village, Krowodrza and Kawiory, all granted the right to bury their dead there. The first funeral took place on January 15, 1803, with the burial of an 18-year-old named Apolonia from the Lubowiecki family of Bursikowa estate.
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