Rakowicki Cemetery

Rakowicki Cemetery
Main alley
Interactive map of Rakowicki Cemetery
Details
Established1803
Location
26 Rakowicka Street
Kraków
CountryPoland
Coordinates50°04′30″N 19°57′07″E / 50.075°N 19.952°E / 50.075; 19.952
TypePublic
Owned byZCK Kraków
Size42 hectares (100 acres)
Websitewww.zck-krakow.pl/13/graveyards/2/cmentarz_rakowicki

Rakowicki Cemetery (Polish: Cmentarz Rakowicki [ˈt͡smɛntaʂ rakɔˈvit͡skʲi]) is a historic necropolis and a cultural heritage monument located at 26 Rakowicka Street in Warszawskie, the former district of Kraków, Poland.

Founded at the beginning of the 19th century when the region was part of Austrian Galicia, the cemetery was expanded several times, and at present covers an area of about 42 ha (100 acres). Many notable Cracovians are buried here.