Władysław Marcinkowski (author of medallion), tombstone of Adam Prażmowski, bronze, stone, 1885, Père-Lachaise cemetery, Paris (France), photo Norbert Piwowarczyk, 2023, all rights reserved
Source: Instytut Polonika

Photo showing Tombstone of Adam Prażmowski in the Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris

Tombstone of Adam Prażmowski in the Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris. Medallion made by Władysław Marcinkowski in 1885., photo Pierre-Yves Beaudouin, 2014
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Tombstone of Adam Prażmowski in the Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris

Paris | France

ID: POL-001208-P/134770

Tombstone of Adam Prażmowski in the Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris

Paris | France

The tombstone of the Polish astronomer and astrophysicist, from 1839 to 1850 director of the Warsaw Astronomical Observatory, Adam Prażmowski (1821-1885) is located in the 41st quadrant of the Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris. The marble tombstone consists of a tall frame, tapering upwards, covered by a rectangular tombstone. On it is a plaque with an inscription and a bronze medallion, 35 cm in diameter, made in 1885 by the Polish sculptor Władysław Marcinkowski (1858-1947). The medallion depicts a veristic depiction of Prażmowski's bust at a ripe old age.

Also buried in the grave is Wacław Garczyński (1870-1955).

Location: Quaternary 41, row 1 of the inner alley