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Tombstone of Józef Borowski

Vilnius | Lithuania
Rossa Cemetery in Vilnius

Tombstone of Józef Borowski

Vilnius | Lithuania
Rossa Cemetery in Vilnius
Burial place marked by obelisk on plinth and base. The plinth with chamfered upper edges. On the obelisk in front a panel with quarter circular chamfered corners in which a pseudo-relief inscription. Originally all framed by four plinths connected by cast iron rods.

Inscription:

S. P. / TU SPOCZYWA / JÓZEF / BOROWSKI / ZM.15 MAIA 1874 / W WIEKU LAT 56 / BOŻE ZBAW / DUSZA JEGO //.

Related persons:

Józef Borowski

Time of construction:

1874-1877

Tombstone location:

Sector number 11e (Stara Rossa) Tomb number 18

Dimensions:

120 x 44 x 37 cm

Additional dimensions:

base and plinth: 54 X 66 X 64

Materials:

coloured magmatic rocks (granite, syenite and others)

Additional Information about materials:

red granite

Additional information:

Obelisk toppled over covered with earth.

State of preservation:

fragmented structure, non-maintained finial

Keywords:

obelisk (tombstone type)

Date of documentation:

2013

Publication:

10.08.2022

Last updated:

20.01.2025

Author of the documentation sheet:

Karolina Kuzka, Dominika Macios
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