Orthodox Cemetery in Sosnowiec

The Orthodox Cemetery in Sosnowiec was founded in 1894 on Smutna Street. It covers 0.9 hectares and is still in use. It belongs to the parish of the Holy Martyrs Faith, Hope, Love and their Mother Sophia in Sosnowiec.

The church and the fence

The Orthodox church of the Holy Martyrs Faith, Hope and Love is linked to the cemetery. The site is surrounded by a stone wall with an openwork oak gate.

Who is buried here

It is the only Orthodox cemetery in the whole Upper Silesian-Dąbrowa Basin Metropolis (GZM). Those buried include the professors of medicine Tatiana Gierek and Ariadna Gierek-Łapińska, the civil servant Iwan Feszczenko-Czopiwski and the physician Nadzieja Griniuk-Bardo.

Practical information

• Address: Smutna Street, 41-214 Sosnowiec.
• This is an active necropolis; quiet and respect are expected. Check the entry hours with the parish.
• About 1.2 km further on lies Dietl Park.