Highlights from the WDEC 2026 in Krakow

Highlights and photographs from the guided walk held on 27 May 2026 at the New Cemetery of Podgórze in Kraków, Poland.

About the event

More than 30 people attended the guided walk “In the Footsteps of Famous People”, held on 27 May 2026 at the New Cemetery of Podgórze in Kraków. The event was organised by the Association PODGORZE.PL as part of this year’s Week of Discovering European Cemeteries (WDEC).

Following a short introduction to the Association of Significant Cemeteries in Europe (ASCE) and the idea behind WDEC, participants were presented with a brief history of the cemetery. The walk then continued with visits to eight graves of notable individuals buried there, including scouts, painters, and soldiers.

The tour was guided by members of the Association PODGORZE.PL together with invited guests.

More information about the event is available at: https://podgorze.pl/kolejny-spacer-po-nowym-cmentarzu-podgorskim-za-nami/

Photos from the event

WDEC 2026 at New Cemetery of Podgórze

Association PODGORZE.PL invites you to a free guided walk at the New Cemetery of Podgórze to discover the stories of those laid to rest in this historic place.

About the event

The guided walk titled “In the footsteps of famous people in the New Cemetery of Podgórze” will take place on May 27, 2026, at 18:00, starting at the main gate of the New Cemetery of Podgórze (Wapienna Street, Kraków).

Participants will discover the stories of notable individuals buried in the cemetery, including priests, entrepreneurs, and soldiers.

The event continues a successful series of annual walks and will be led by members and friends of the Association PODGORZE.PL. Participation is free of charge.

More information at podgorze.pl.

Fundraising campaign at the New Cemetery of Podgórze

The Association PODGORZE.PL invites you to take part in the 20th fundraising campaign dedicated to preserving the historic tombstones at the New Cemetery of Podgórze in Krakow.

About the fundraising campaign

Thanks to the efforts of PODGORZE.PL, two tombstones at the New Cemetery of Podgórze were recently restored (photos below). The total cost of nearly 9,000 euros was fully covered by public donations. To date, these donations have enabled the association to restore eleven historic tombstones, helping revive the memory of the residents of the former Royal Free City of Podgórze. However, many forgotten and neglected tombstones in the Podgórze necropolis still require urgent conservation.

Therefore, as every year, the association is counting on your support and invites everyone to take part in its 20th anniversary fundraising campaign, which aims to begin restoration work on two more tombstones that have no legal owners and are not listed in the register of historical monuments.

The in-person fundraising already took place on 1 and 2 November 2025 at the New Cemetery of Podgórze. For those who could not contribute in person, we warmly encourage you to donate online at: https://zrzutka.pl/3cv2nx

*Cover photo source: www.zrzutka.pl/3cv2nx

Highlights from the WDEC 2025 in Krakow

A short overview and some photos from the guided walk that took place on 27 May 2025 at the New Cemetery of Podgorze in Krakow, Poland.

About the event

Almost 50 people attended the guided walk at the New Cemetery of Podgorze in Krakow, organised by the Association PODGORZE.PL as part of the Week of Discovering European Cemeteries 2025. After a short introduction about ASCE and the idea of WDEC, participants were given a brief history of the cemetery. They then visited ten graves of well-known individuals buried there, including soldiers, scouts, sculptors, and artists.

The guides were members of the Association PODGORZE.PL and invited guests.

More insights about the event are available at https://podgorze.pl/nowy-cmentarz-podgorski-2/

WDEC 2025 in Krakow

As part of WDEC 2025, join a traditional guided walk at the New Cemetery of Podgórze, featuring ten new important personalities buried at this cemetery.

About the event

The Association PODGORZE.PL invites you to a free guided walk around the New Cemetery of Podgórze in Kraków, Poland, titled "In the footsteps of famous people". Each year, stories of different well-known individuals buried in this cemetery are shared. This year, we will visit ten new graves to discover the lives of the people buried there. 

The guided walk will take place on 27 May 2025, at 18:00, starting at the main gate of the cemetery (Wapienna Street 13). It will be guided by members and friends of the Association PODGORZE.PL and will be conducted in Polish. For additional information please contact the organizers at biuro@podgorze.pl.

Link to the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1231213098626814

Highlights from the WDEC 2024 in Krakow

A short overview and some photos from the guided walk that took place on 31 May 2024 at the New Cemetery of Podgorze in Krakow, Poland.

About the event

Over sixty people took part in the guided walk at the New Cemetery of Podgorze in Krakow during this year's Week of Discovering European Cemeteries. After a short introduction about the history of the cemetery established in 1900, participants visited eleven graves of well-known people buried at this cemetery: actors, musicians, scouts, sculptors and football players.

Guides were members and friends of Association PODGORZE.PL, which was the organiser of this walk.

More about the event at www.podgorze.pl.

WDEC 2024 at the New Cemetery of Podgorze

Join us on the guided tour "In the footsteps of famous people", taking place on 28 May 2024, at the New Cemetery of Podgorze in Krakow, Poland.

About the event

This year, the Association PODGORZE.PL invites you to a free guided walk around New Cemetery of Podgorze in Krakow. 

The event on the topic "In the footsteps of famous people" will take place on Tuesday, 28 May 2024, at 18.00, starting at the main gate of the cemetery (Wapienna Street).

During the tour you will visit the graves of well-known people buried at this cemetery (actors, musicians, entrepreneurs and priests) and hear their stories. Our guides will be members and friends of Association PODGORZE.PL. 

More on https://www.facebook.com/events/1412933576028502/.

Preserving cultural heritage at Podgorze cemeteries

On 1st November 2023, a fundraiser was held at the New Podgorze Cemetery, while extensive renovation work has begun at the Old Podgorze Cemetery.

Fundraiser at New Podgorze Cemetery

On 1st November 2023, the PODGORZE.PL Association organised its 17th annual fundraiser at the New Podgorze Cemetery in Krakow to collect money for renovation of tombstones of historical value.

An amount of nearly 3.000 euros was collected this year and it will be spent on renovation works on one of the graves in the main avenue of the New Podgorze Cemetery. 

Thanks to funds collected in previous years, nine dilapidated graves from the early years of the 20th century have already been renovated. The graves selected for renovation have no legal owners, hence a public collection is the only way to ensure their preservation for the future generations.

Renovation of Old Podgorze Cemetery

Major renovation work has commenced in the Old Podgorze Cemetery in Krakow, the oldest cemetery in the city. 

The plans include renovation of walls, gate and pavement of alleyways. New lighting will also be introduced. Remains of the old graves will be preserved in the form of a lapidarium. Project also includes replacing of over fifty poor quality gravestones placed in the cemetery in the 1970s, with new ones, created according to the old designs. Furthermore, several graves destroyed last summer by collapsing trees will be restored to their former glory. 

The renovation should be completed by 2026 at a total cost of nearly one million euro. It is funded by Civic Committee for the Restoration of Krakow Heritage and the Municipality of Krakow.

Highlights from the WDEC 2023 in Krakow

Take a look at some photos from the guided walk that took place on 31 May 2023 at the New Cemetery of Podgorze.

In footsteps of famous people

Nearly fifty people took part in the guided walk "In footsteps of famous people" at the New Cemetery of Podgorze in Krakow during this year's Week of Discovering European Cemeteries. We have visted twelve graves and listen to amazing stories of people buried there.

Guides were members and friends of Association PODGORZE.PL, organisers of the walk.

More about the event at https://podgorze.pl/odkrywalismy-kolejne-tajemnice-nowego-cmentarza-podgorskiego/

Event photos

WDEC 2023 at the New Cemetery of Podgorze

Join us on the guided tour "In footsteps of famous people", taking place on 31 May 2023, at the New Cemetery of Podgorze in Krakow.

About the event

As part of this year’s Week of Discovering European Cemeteries, the Association PODGORZE.PL invites you to a free guided walk around the New Cemetery of Podgorze in Krakow, Poland.

The event on the topic "In footsteps of famous people" will take place on 31 May 2023, at 18.00, starting at the main gate of the cemetery (Wapienna Street).

Following the success of last year's walk we would like to invite you again to the New Cemetery of Podgorze and explore the second part of it. We will visit the graves and hear the stories of well-known people buried at this cemetery: actors, entrepreneurs and singers.

Our guides will be members and friends of Association PODGORZE.PL.

More on https://www.facebook.com/events/152980611049452

Photos from the WDEC 2022 in Krakow

A short summary and photos from the Week of Discovering European Cemeteries 2022 in the New Cemetery of Podgorze in Krakow (Poland).

Guided walk at the New Cemetery of Podgorze

Almost two hours, six guides and 14 amazing stories about people buried at the cemetery - that is the summary of the guided walk at the New Cemetery of Podgorze in Krakow during this year's Week of Discovering European Cemeteries.

Among others, visitors had the opportunity to discover the graves of well know writers, actors, priests, presidents, football players... People who shaped the city.

You can read more about the event HERE.

WDEC 2022 in Krakow

On a free guided walk around the New Cemetery of Podgorze in Krakow (Poland) we will get to know some famous people buried in the cemetery.

In footsteps of famous people

As part of this year’s Week of Disocvering European Cemeteries, the Association PODGORZE.PL invites to a free guided walk around the New Cemetery of Podgorze in Krakow. 

The event on the topic "In footsteps of famous people" will take place on June 2, 2022, at 18.00, starting at the main gate of the cemetery (Wapienna Street).

During the guided tour we will visit the graves of well-known people buried at this cemetery, such us actors, entrepreneurs, soldiers, priests and others.

Our guides will be members and friends of Association PODGORZE.PL.

WDEC 2021 at the Old Cemetery of Podgorze

Join us on a guided walk entitled "Microcosm of grief – history of the Old Cemetery of Podgorze in the works of Wojciech Weiss."

As part of the Week of Discovering European Cemeteries 2021, Association PODGORZE.PL and Podgorze Museum, would like to take you on an incredible guided walk entitled "Microcosm of grief – history of the Old Cemetery of Podgorze in the works of Wojciech Weiss.".

It will be an interdisciplinary tour as we will talk about art, history and the present times. We will walk with images in our hands, trace the landscapes, reflect on the “topography of grief” so aptly noticed and tamed by Wojciech Weiss. We will find the very same path that was captured on one of his photographs depicting a lone woman carrying a child’s coffin. We will tell a story of the Old Cemetery of Podgorze: its past, present and plans for the future.

Guides: Melania Tutak (Podgorze Museum), Paweł Kubisztal (Association PODGORZE.PL).
Start: Podgorze Museum, ul. Limanowskiego 51, Krakow, Poland
Date: 29.05.2021 at 10:00am

WDEC 2019 in Krakow

Join us on a guided walk at the Old Cemetery of Podgorze in Krakow (Poland) on Tuesday, May 28th, 2019.

Association PODGORZE.PL invites you to a guided walk by Jaroslaw Zolciak entitled “Introduction to the Old Cemetery of Podgorze (Stary Cmentarz Podgorski)”.

Our guides will present us the story of this oldest municipal cemetery in Krakow, established at the end of XVIII century, and show us the graves of famous people buried there. Also, we will see unique images of graves lost during the construction of the nearby road in 1976 and graves recently renovated.

The guided walk will start at 6pm. In case of rain the lecture will be held in the Museum of Podgorze - opposite the cemetery (Limanowskiego Street, 51).

For more information, check out our website or Facebook page.

WDEC in Krakow (Old Cemetery of Podgorze), Poland

#EuropeForCulture Association PODGORZE.PL invites you to:
Introduction to the Old Cemetery of Podgorze (Stary Cmentarz Podgorski).

WDEC 2017 - Old Cemetery of Podgorze in Krakow

Association PODGORZE.PL invites you to a guided walk of Old Cemetery of Podgorze (Stary Cmentarz Podgorski). The guide will start on Saturday the 3rd of June at 18:00 in front of the Old Cemetery gate.

WDEC 2016 in the Old Cemetery of Podgorze, Krakow

We invite you at The Old Cemetery of Podgorze in Krakow to join us in celebrating WDEC 2016.

WDEC 2015 - Guided walk at the Old Cemetery of Podgorze

As every year, association PODGORZE.PL invites you to a guided walk at Old Cemetery of Podgorze (Stary Cmentarz Podgorski, Krakow, Poland).

WDEC 2014 - guided walks at the Old Cemetery of Podgorze

Association PODGORZE.PL invites you to a guided walk at Old Cemetery of Podgorze (Stary Cmentarz Podgorski, Krakow, Poland).