Cemetery in Pruszków-Żbików, Cemetery in Żbików, Pruszków, Poland

The Żbików cemetery in Pruszków is the burial ground of the parish of Our Lady of Częstochowa, laid out around the former Holy Cross church. It holds the grave of Adam Mossakowski, shot at Leszno near Błonie by Mariavites, a quarter of the Benedictine-Samaritan sisters, and a plot of Polish Army soldiers from September 1939.

The cemetery was founded in 1743 around the no-longer-existing Holy Cross church in Żbików, when parish priest Szymon Alshutt began building it and asked parishioners to finish the remaining sections. In the 19th century parishioner Bartłomiej Kiliański donated land for its expansion. The oldest surviving grave is that of Ejchel Kraut from 1829.

The cemetery belongs to the parish of Our Lady of Częstochowa in Piastów and lies in Żbików. Its oldest surviving grave, from 1829, is that of Ejchel Kraut. A quarter holds the Benedictine Sisters of Samaria, and near the main gate stands the grave of Polish Army soldiers from September 1939.

The cemetery ground is accessed through a locked gate that protects the burial site from unauthorized entry. Visitors should inquire locally about access arrangements in advance, as entry may be restricted.

Near the cemetery stands a pre-burial house, currently undergoing restoration to preserve its original function in traditional funeral practices. This structure represents a rarely seen element of local burial customs that has largely disappeared from modern communities.