World War I Cemetery nr 60 in Przełęcz Małastowska, War cemetery in Pętna, Poland.
The cemetery forms a twelve-sided shape with high wooden beams set on stone foundations and characteristic roofing over the fence elements. The structure sits embedded in dense forest on a hillside and is reached through a distinctive entrance gate.
The cemetery was built in 1915 and holds 174 graves of Austro-Hungarian soldiers. These men died during fighting in the First World War in this mountainous border region.
The central chapel displays a painted relief of Madonna with Child that reflects the soldiers' spiritual life. Individual graves bear enameled nameplates on carved wooden crosses, showing how people of different faiths were buried together here.
The cemetery lies along the road from Gorlice to the Konieczna border crossing, nestled within dense forest. It can be visited during daylight hours, and the wooded setting remains accessible even during rainy conditions.
The cemetery includes an original wooden matzevah dedicated to Mendel Broda, a rare testament to the religious diversity among soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This grave marker shows that Jewish soldiers served in the garrison and found their final rest here.
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