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Roman Catholic Parish Cemetery In Suwałki
The Roman Catholic parish cemetery in Suwałki is the cemetery serving the Roman Catholic community of Suwałki. The necropolis belongs to the and is located on Zarzecze Street in the western part of the city. It was established in 1820 and remains the largest cemetery in Suwałki. In the oldest part of the cemetery, there are historic gravestones and tomb figures, along with a Neo-Gothic cemetery chapel dedicated to the Transfiguration of the Lord, built in 1854 according to a design by Karol Majerski. Among the notable graves are those of prominent residents of Suwałki, including Teofil Noniewicz, Edward Szczepanik, and Father Jerzy Zawadzki. Location The cemetery is situated in the western part of the city along Bakałarzewska Street, which is part of provincial road no. 653. The oldest main gate is located on Zarzecze Street. Nearby, the Czarna Hańcza river flows through the area. Close to the cemetery are the Municipal Stadium and the Piastowskie Housing Estate. The ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suwałki
Suwałki (; ; or סוּוואַלק) is a city in northeastern Poland with a population of 69,206 (2021). It is the capital of Suwałki County and one of the most important centers of commerce in the Podlaskie Voivodeship. A relatively young city, Suwałki is one of the largest cities and one of the economic and cultural centers of north-eastern Poland, and the largest city and the capital of the historical Suwałki Region. The city owed its past growth to its administrative role and location on important trade routes, and escaped major destruction in each of the world wars preserving the historic city centre. It is a tourist destination thanks to favourable location near the Suwałki Landscape Park and Wigry National Park. Suwałki is located on the strategically important Via Baltica road connecting Warsaw with Kaunas, Riga, Tallinn and Helsinki, about from the southwestern Lithuanian border. The Czarna Hańcza river flows through the city. Etymology The name derives from Lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
