Evangelical–Augsburg Cemetery, Warsaw

The Evangelical–Augsburg Cemetery (Polish: Cmentarz ewangelicko-augsburski w Warszawie), is a historic Lutheran Protestant necropolis located in the western Wola district of Warsaw, Poland.

Evangelical Cemetery of the Augsburg Confession in Warsaw
The cemetery chapel
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Established1792
Location
CountryPoland
Coordinates52°14′29″N 20°58′16″E / 52.24139°N 20.97111°E / 52.24139; 20.97111
TypeProtestant cemetery
Owned byEvangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland
No. of interments100,000+ people
WebsiteOfficial website

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The Evangelical Cemetery of the Augsburg Confession was consecrated on 2 May 1792, designed by the architect Szymon Bogumił Zug. More than 100,000 people have been buried at the cemetery since its opening in 1792. During the Kościuszko Uprising of 1794 and during World War II, intense fighting took place at the cemetery. Worth seeing is the neoclassical Halpert family chapel (1835), which serves the Lutheran community. The chapel was rebuilt in 1975, however, many historic and monumental tombstones are in need of restoration. As in the Roman Catholic Powązki Cemetery, a committee for the restoration of the cemetery has been established, and collects money on All Saint's Day for the treasures of the burial ground to be returned to their former glory.[1]

Selected notable burials

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A few of the notable people buried here:

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "History and photo gallery of the cemetery from the official church website". Archived from the original on 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
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