Orthodox Cemetery, Kalisz

Name: Orthodox Cemetery
Address: Kalisz, Poland

#23 among attractions in Kalisz

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Greek Orthodox Cemetery, Grecka Gora - Orthodox cemetery in Kalisz, located on Czaszki, founded in 1786, one of the oldest Polish cemeteries, a monument of sepulchral art entered in the register of monuments in 1996.

The Greek-Orthodox cemetery was established in 1786 behind Wroclawskie Przedmiescie Street, near the Evangelical-Augsburg cemetery, by Greek wine merchants of Byzantine-Greek confession who came from Macedonia and settled in Kalisz in the first half of the 18th century.

Historical objects preserved on the cemetery are in poor condition. War chief of Kalisz district prince Aleksandr Golitsyn, Kalisz vice-governor Pavel Rybnikov, Governor Mikhail Daragan's daughters Maria and Anna, General Leonid Alexandrovich de Traversay, grandson of Jean Baptiste de Traversay, Admiral, Minister of the Russian Navy, General Nikolai Kazimierovich Puzyrevsky, commander of the 12th Kalisz Brigade of Frontier Troops, brother of General Aleksander Puzyriewski, deputy commander of the Warsaw Military District, head of the Kalisz district Piotr Snaksarew, grandfather of Natalia Galczynska.

Coordinates: 51°45'24"N, 18°4'60"E

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Day trips

Orthodox Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Galeria Tęcza, Muzeum Okręgowe Ziemi Kaliskiej, Muzeum Osiakowskich, Teatr im. Wojciecha Bogusławskiego.

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Museum, History museum
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51°45'49"N • 18°5'20"E
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Park
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Cemetery
Cmentarz ewangelicko-augsburski, Kalisz
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Church
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51°45'2"N • 18°4'48"E
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Orthodox Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Cmentarz Miejski, Kalisz (3 min walk), Cmentarz ewangelicko-augsburski, Kalisz (3 min walk), Kościół św. Józefa i św. Piotra z Alkantary, Kalisz (4 min walk), Szczypiorno, Kalisz (4 min walk).

How to get to Orthodox Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Orthodox Cemetery:

Bus

Górnośląska Rogatka • Lines: 10, 13 (1 min walk)
Harcerska • Lines: 10, 5 (6 min walk)

Train

Kalisz (28 min walk)