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Zhytomyr Polish Cemetery

Local name: Польське кладовище

Also known as Catholic (Polish) Cemetery · Polski cmentarz katolicki · Житомир (Żytomierz), Catholic (Polish) Cemetery / Polski cmentarz katolicki · Житомир · Żytomierz Catholic Polish Cemetery Polski cmentarz katolicki · Cmentarz rzymskokatolicki w Żytomierzu · Лютеранський цвинтар · Polske kladovyshche

550

documented records

≈ 2,000–4,000

approx. capacity (graves)

0.101 km²

cemetery area

Nov 5, 2026

last modified

About this cemetery

The Polish, or Catholic, cemetery in Zhytomyr is a historic burial ground listed as a monument of history, architecture and monumental art of local significance. Its 19th-century structures make it one of the oldest Polish necropolises in Ukraine. The site includes catacombs.

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Cemetery location

GPS coordinates: 50.268105° N, 28.630736° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Zhytomyr Polish Cemetery map Cemetery GPS-documented graves

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Common questions

How big is Zhytomyr Polish Cemetery?

Zhytomyr Polish Cemetery covers about 10.1 hectares (101,000 m²), about the size of 14 soccer fields. It is the 7th largest of the 457 cemeteries we list in Zhytomyr Oblast.

What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?

The oldest grave among the records we hold for Zhytomyr Polish Cemetery is that of Józefina Skalcowska, who died on July 28, 1816 at the age of 32.

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