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Cross in the Polish war quarters at Rákoskeresztú Cemetery in Budapest, photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
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Tombstones in the Polish war quarters at Rákoskeresztú Cemetery in Budapest, photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
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Entrance to the Polish war quarters in the Rákoskeresztú Cemetery in Budapest, photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
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Polish quarters in the Rákoskeresztú cemetery

ID: CM-000319-P/160168

Polish quarters in the Rákoskeresztú cemetery

In the centre of the Polish section of the Rákoskeresztú Cemetery in Budapest is a Polish war cemetery commemorating those who died during World War II. These include victims of the September campaign as well as those who were killed by the Nazis, particularly after they entered Budapest. The war cemetery is the subject of a study as part of the documentation of war cemeteries.

Alongside the war cemetery are 29 (as of May 2024) tombstones of Polish men and women, as well as a monument erected by the Civic Committee in memory of those who rested on Hungarian soil. These often include people who came to Hungary as war refugees but died later. The gravestones are usually simple, in the form of a cross and a concrete band, while more recent realisations are in the form of a stele and a slab. The inscriptions are in Polish or Polish-Hungarian.

One row of civilian plots is located on the northern side of the war cemetery, the others are located on the western and west-south sides of the plots. Among them, single Hungarian tombstones can be found. White and red flags are painted on the Polish gravestones.

Variants of the name:

Lengyel sírok a Rákoskeresztúri temetőben

Time of construction:

ca. 1945 (civilian part)

Area:

0.8 ha (Polish quarters including war cemetery)

The oldest gravestone for which documentation has been done:

Tombstone of Janina Dronc

Active/inactive cemetery:

Yes

Date of documentation:

2024

Publication:

07.06.2024

Last updated:

20.01.2025

Author of the documentation sheet:

Bartłomiej Gutowski

Development / approval of the documentation sheet:

Bartłomiej Gutowski
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Central monument in the Polish section of Rákoskeresztú cemetery, Budapest. A large cross with a figure of Christ and a plaque commemorating Polish victims of WWII. Surrounding graves have simple crosses. Photo showing Polish quarters in the Rákoskeresztú cemetery Gallery of the object +5
A fragment of the Polish section of the Rákoskeresztú Cemetery in Budapest with civilian tombstones and a monument erected by the Civic Committee., photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
Grave of Adam Turzański with a cross and Polish flag at Rákoskeresztú cemetery in Budapest. Surrounding graves and greenery visible. Photo showing Polish quarters in the Rákoskeresztú cemetery Gallery of the object +5
Adam Turzanski's tombstone in the Polish section of the Rákoskeresztú cemetery in Budapest, photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
Entrance to the Polish war cemetery at Rákoskeresztú in Budapest, featuring two stone monuments with inscriptions and Polish and Hungarian flags. Rows of crosses are visible in the background. Photo showing Polish quarters in the Rákoskeresztú cemetery Gallery of the object +5
Polska kwatera na cmentarzu Rákoskeresztú w Budapeszcie, photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
Central monument in the Polish section of Rákoskeresztú Cemetery, Budapest. A large stone cross with an inscription and Polish emblem, surrounded by smaller crosses. Green trees in the background. Photo showing Polish quarters in the Rákoskeresztú cemetery Gallery of the object +5
Cross in the Polish war quarters at Rákoskeresztú Cemetery in Budapest, photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
Polish war cemetery in Rákoskeresztú, Budapest, with rows of simple stone crosses on grassy ground. Two flags are visible in the background among trees. Photo showing Polish quarters in the Rákoskeresztú cemetery Gallery of the object +5
Tombstones in the Polish war quarters at Rákoskeresztú Cemetery in Budapest, photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024
Two stone monuments with Polish eagles and inscriptions stand in a cemetery surrounded by greenery. Behind them, rows of crosses are visible. Polish and Hungarian flags fly on poles. Photo showing Polish quarters in the Rákoskeresztú cemetery Gallery of the object +5
Entrance to the Polish war quarters in the Rákoskeresztú Cemetery in Budapest, photo Bartłomiej Gutowski, 2024

List of cemetery objects

29
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