Cemetery on Górniczego Stanu Street in Katowice

The cemetery on Górniczego Stanu Street is a parish cemetery in the Katowice district of Giszowiec, belonging to the Roman Catholic parish of St Stanislaus Kostka. It is the only necropolis in Giszowiec and is still used for burials.

History of the cemetery

The cemetery was opened on 25 October 1949. The parish bought the land from the State Forests a day later, but obtained permission for burials only on 16 November 1950, after initial reluctance from the authorities.

Size and burials

The area is 0.731 ha. In 2017 there were about 2,186 graves, and since the opening about 3,300 people have been buried, on average about 65 a year. Those buried here include the Olympic swimmer Rozalia Kajzer-Piesiur (1909-1977), the Olympic ice hockey player Antoni Wróbel (1923-1988) and the member of parliament Maria Trzcińska-Fajfrowska (1937-1994).

Practical information

• Place: Górniczego Stanu Street, Giszowiec, Katowice.
• This is an active cemetery: quiet and respect for those visiting graves are expected.
• Nearby lies the Nikiszowiec housing estate.