Dziedzictwo za granicą – baza poloników

POLONIKA The National Institute of Polish Cultural Heritage Abroad Link will open in a new browser window or a new tab
POLONIKA The National Institute of Polish Cultural Heritage Abroad
Switch to high contrast mode
english français polski Українська мова
Tombstone of the French family, Na Rossa cemetery in Vilnius, as of 2013., photo autorzy karty
Photo showing Tombstone of the French family
Tombstone of the French family, Na Rossa cemetery in Vilnius, as of 2013., photo autorzy karty
Photo showing Tombstone of the French family
Fragment of the tombstone of the Frantzovich family, Na Rossa cemetery in Vilnius, as of 2013., photo autorzy karty
Photo showing Tombstone of the French family
 Submit additional information
ID: NGR-011090-P/83248

Tombstone of the French family

Vilnius | Lithuania
Rossa Cemetery in Vilnius
ID: NGR-011090-P/83248

Tombstone of the French family

Vilnius | Lithuania
Burial site marked by a cross stylised as a tree trunk on a rock-shaped plinth and base. At the intersection of the arms of the cross the mount is visible after the figure of Christ. A slatted frame on the pedestal at the front, within which is a bas-relief inscription (1). In front of the tombstone a semi-circular flowerbed into which two wooden crosses have been inserted, on which are plaques with a ritual inscription (2-3). The whole, together with monuments 84, 85, 86 and 87, enclosed by a fence consisting of eight cylindrical pedestals connected by a cast-iron bar.

Inscription:

1. S. P. / ZOFIA / z KURMINÓW / FRANCUZOWICZOWA / ZM. 19 13/VI 05. LAT 76. / SPOCZYWAJ W BOGU ! / ZACNA I NAJDROŻSZA / MATKO. //.
2. Zbignev / Francuzovič / 1948 - 2013 //.
3. Galina / Francuzowicz / 1925 - 2013 //.

Related persons:

Zofia Francuzowicz
Zbigniew Francuzowicz
Galina Francuzowicz

Time of construction:

ca. 1913

Tombstone location:

Sector number 14t (Old Rossa) Tomb number 88

Dimensions:

247 x 88 x 138 cm

Additional dimensions:

fence: , cross on right side: 154 x 58 x 5, cross on left: 116 x 32 x 12

Materials:

wood, concrete/jewel concrete, sheet, Plastic (plastic, engraving laminate), grey magmatic rocks (syenite, granodiorite, grey granite and others)

Additional Information about materials:

finial of granite and wood, base of plinth of granite and concrete, inscription plaques of granite and sheet metal, cast iron fence rods

Additional information:

In late 2013 and early 2014, two wooden crosses dedicated to Zbigniew and Galina Francuzewicz were inserted in the grave band.

State of preservation:

mosses, lichens, cavities

Comments on the state of preservation and visible restoration:

missing elements of the tombstone: statue of Christ, metal elements of the fence

Bibliography:

  • „Cmentarz na Rossie w Wilnie, badania inwentaryzacyjne”, katalog on-line, opr. Anna Sylwia Czyż i Bartłomiej Gutowski, dostęp on-line http://cmentarznarossie.uksw.edu.pl/

Keywords:

cross stylized as a tree trunk / made of tree beams, cross (without plinth)

Date of documentation:

2014

Publication:

21.08.2022

Last updated:

20.01.2025

Author of the documentation sheet:

Paweł Zaborowski, Agnieszka Zaleska, Dominika Macios

Development / approval of the documentation sheet:

Bartłomiej Gutowski, dr hab. Anna Sylwia Czyż, prof. ucz.
see more Text translated automatically
Tombstone of the French family, Na Rossa cemetery in Vilnius, as of 2013. Photo showing Tombstone of the French family Gallery of the object +2
Tombstone of the French family, Na Rossa cemetery in Vilnius, as of 2013., photo autorzy karty
Tombstone of the French family, Na Rossa cemetery in Vilnius, as of 2013. Photo showing Tombstone of the French family Gallery of the object +2
Tombstone of the French family, Na Rossa cemetery in Vilnius, as of 2013., photo autorzy karty
Fragment of the tombstone of the Frantzovich family, Na Rossa cemetery in Vilnius, as of 2013. Photo showing Tombstone of the French family Gallery of the object +2
Fragment of the tombstone of the Frantzovich family, Na Rossa cemetery in Vilnius, as of 2013., photo autorzy karty
Photo showing Tombstone of the French family Photo showing Tombstone of the French family

Related objects

3
Show on page:
Show on page 8 Objects Show on page 24 Objects Show on page 72 Objects

Related projects

1
  • Nagrobek rodziny Francuzowiczów, cmentarz Na Rossie w Wilnie, stan z 2013 r.
    Inwentaryzacja cmentarzy św. Michała i cmentarza przy kościele św. Franciszka w Rydze Show