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Mosarz cemetery

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Mosarz cemetery

The active Catholic cemetery (former parish cemetery), established in the second half of the 19th century, is in the eastern part of the village. The cemetery has a rectangular ground plan and is situated on undulating terrain. It covers an area of 0.7 ha and is fenced with a metal fence. Three gates are located on the north, south and west sides. On the east side is the church grounds with a 'Japanese' style garden and the 1772 classicist St Anne's Church.There is no division into alleys and quarters. A path through the cemetery leads to its oldest part. There are 13 contemporary Stations of the Cross, reminiscent of chapels. Some of them bear plaques with the names of their founders. The oldest dated gravestone is that of Elżbieta Borowska, née Sokołowska, dating from 1839. The cemetery is well maintained. The old tombstones are systematically restored and there are no signs of damage. According to the authors, it is one of the best preserved cemeteries in Belarus. Information about the cemetery has been published (see bibliography).

Bibliography:

  • „Cmentarze polskie poza granicami kraju” , raport, oprac. B. Gutowski, Warszawa 2022 (maszynopis).
  • Lewkowska Anna, Lewkowski Jacek, Walczak Wojciech, „Zabytkowe cmentarze na Kresach Wschodnich Drugiej Rzeczypospolitej. Województwo wileńskie na obszarze Republiki Białoruś”, Warszawa 2007.

Author:

Bartłomiej Gutowski, Salomea Grabowska
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