Evangelical Cemetery on Starowiejska Street in Racibórz

The Evangelical cemetery on Starowiejska Street in Racibórz was founded in 1920 by the local Evangelical congregation, which bought a site of 1.41 ha. Today it is no longer in use, and it is looked after by the Evangelical-Augsburg parish in Rybnik.

Foundation and closure

The congregation bought the site in March 1920 because the number of the faithful was growing, and the consecration took place later the same year. The cemetery was closed in 1974. By 1984 it contained 719 graves, and it is entered in the municipal register of historic monuments of Racibórz.

What you can see here

On the site stands a cemetery chapel, and opposite it a monument in the form of a sarcophagus dedicated to Evangelical soldiers who fell in the First World War. The oldest burials date from 1920-1921. Free-standing gravestones in the form of rectangular slabs, crosses and architectural forms predominate. The grave of Mayor Robert Ellendt from 1927 and the gravestone of the Luthge family from 1938 with a relief of Christ stand out.

Practical information

• Address: Starowiejska Street, Racibórz.
• The cemetery is disused, so for the accessibility of the gate and the condition of the site it is best to ask the parish in Rybnik.
• Nearby: the water tower on Starowiejska Street and St Nicholas's Church.