Tombstone of Matthew Dowmont Siesicki

Vilnius | Lithuania
lit. Vilnius

Rossa Cemetery in Vilnius

ID: NGR-007157-P

Tombstone of Matthew Dowmont Siesicki

Vilnius | Lithuania
lit. Vilnius

Burial place marked by cross on plinth. Cross with doubled face, on plinth. At the intersection of the arms the mounts of the figure of Christ are visible. Plinth slightly tapering towards the top. In front a panel with quarter-circle chamfered corners with engraved inscription, below a panel with relief carved Hippocentaurus coat of arms. The whole was originally enclosed by a fence, shared with gravestone no. 009, consisting of eight cylindrical pedestals connected by an iron chain.

Inscription:

Tu spoczywają zwłoki / Ś. P. / Mateusza Dowmonta / SIESICKIEGO / 6. Prezydenta Wilkomirskiego / zm. r. 1849 Września 14 d. / Głaz ten skropiony łzami sierocemi / Córki poświęcają ojcu najlepszemu / Z nim dla nich szczęście umarło na ziemi / A dusze ich tęskną i dążą ku niebu. //.

Related persons:

Mateusz Dowmont Siesicki

Time of origin:

1850-1853

Emplacement de la pierre tombale:

Numéro de secteur 4b (Old Rossa) Numéro de la tombe 8

Dimensions:

199 x 67 x 70 cm

Additional dimensions:

fencing: 70 x 350 x 290

Materials:

coloured magmatic rocks (granite, syenite and others), concrete/jewel concrete