Evangelical Cemetery in Bielsko-Biała, Evangelical burial ground in Bielsko-Biała, Poland.
The Evangelical Cemetery in Bielsko-Biała is a Protestant burial ground with gravestones and monuments spanning different eras and architectural styles. The grounds contain individual graves, family plots, and several memorials from various periods.
The cemetery was founded in 1783 and became the primary burial site for Protestant residents during Bielsko-Biała's industrial growth in the 1800s. Its establishment coincided with the city's expansion and economic development.
The cemetery displays German and Polish inscriptions on many gravestones, showing how Protestant families from both communities lived together before World War II. This linguistic diversity remains visible on the older monuments today.
You can enter through the main gate on Piłsudskiego Street, where maps and information about notable graves are available. The grounds are accessible on foot year-round and easy to navigate.
The cemetery contains graves of industrial pioneers who shaped Bielsko-Biała into a major textile manufacturing hub during the 1800s. These early industrialists left a lasting mark on the city's development and character.
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