Roman Catholic Cemetery on Smutna Street in Sosnowiec

The cemetery on Smutna Street in Sosnowiec is an active parish necropolis covering 5.5 hectares, consecrated in 1895. It is run by the parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It holds family tombs made by esteemed stonemasons, including sandstone gravestones and stone sculptures, and the cemetery is entered in the heritage register.

Mausoleum of the Silesian Insurgents

In 1920 a mausoleum was built here commemorating thirteen participants of the First Silesian Uprising. It was unveiled on 19 December 1920 in the presence of crowds, and the guests included the Marshal of the Sejm. At the end of September 1939 the mausoleum was destroyed. After the war the All Saints' Chapel was built on its ruins. When a new parish was established in 1957, the chapel became a church; the present Church of St Joseph the Worker was consecrated in 1990.

Notable people

Buried in the cemetery are, among others, Wacław Stacherski, a poet and Home Army commander (1915-1944), and Stefan Jarzębski, a professor and minister of environmental protection (1917-2008). A former mayor of Sosnowiec and senator is also buried here.

Practical information

• Entry is free, and the cemetery is in use; keep quiet and show respect to those visiting graves.
• The main avenue runs through the middle of the necropolis and is well suited to a quiet walk among the old tombs.
• Check opening times with the parish before your visit.