All Saints' Day in Poland / Dzień Wszystkich Świętych - Rakowicki Cemetery
On the 1st of November 2018 - Radio Hussar filmed this short vlog at Rakowicki Cemetery in Krakow. Let us remember the dead, let us remember the saints, let us focus on those that came before us - lest we forget - lest we forget.
The background music is the - Introit - Gaudeamus - St. Benedict, Gregorian Chant. For more info about this chant - check out the blog post below:
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Rakowicki Cemetery, Krakow
Rakowicki Cemetery, All Saints Day, Wszystkich Świętych
Cmentarz Rakowicki w Krakowie - Rakowicki Cemetery in Cracow
Fotografia: Robert Dzięcielski
Muzyka: The Cinematic Orchestra - Life Of The Bird
Cmentarz Rakowicki(Rakowicki Cemetery) Krakow
Cmentarz Rakowicki jest najbardziej znanym krakowskim cmentarzem.
Beautiful Cemetery in Krakow , Rakowicki 1800, Dark Sanctuary.
The Rakowicki Cemetery was set up in 1800--1802 at an estate in Prądnik Czerwony village, originally on an area of only 5.6 ha. It was first used in mid-January 1803. The new cemetery came into existence in relation to a public health-related government ban on burials in old church cemeteries within the city. The land was purchased for 1,150 zloty from the monastery of the Discalced Carmelites of Czerna, and built with funds from the city and the surrounding villages (including some future Districts of Kraków): Rakowice, Prądnik Czerwony and Biały, Olsza, Grzegórzki, Piaski, Bronowice, Czarna Village, Nowa Village, Krowodrza and Kawiory, all granted the right to bury their dead there. The first funeral took place on January 15, 1803, with the burial of an 18-year-old named Apolonia from the Lubowiecki family of Bursikowa estate.[3]
A Visit To The Rakowicki Commonwealth Graves Cemetery In Krakow | Euro 2012 - FATV
A Visit To The Rakowicki Commonwealth Graves Cemetery In Krakow | Euro 2012 - FATV
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Cemetery of Krakow
Rakowicki Cemetery (Polish: Cmentarz Rakowicki) is a cemetery in Poland, located in the centre of Kraków. It lies within the Administrative District No. 1Stare Miasto meaning Old Town – not to be confused with the historic Kraków Old Town further west. Founded at the beginning of the 19th century (during the times of Austria-Hungary), the cemetery was expanded several times and at present, covers an area of about 42hectares. It is the resting place of many notable Cracovians, among them the parents of Pope Saint John Paul II.
All Saint Day - Dzień Wszystkich Świętych- [01.11.2019] - יום כל הקדושים בקרקוב בית העלמין רקוביצקי
dzień Wszystkich Świętych-Rakowicki Cemetery (Polish: Cmentarz Rakowicki) is a cemetery in Poland, located in the centre of Kraków. It lies within the Administrative District No. 1 Stare Miasto meaning Old Town – distinct from with the historic Kraków Old Town further west. Founded at the beginning of the 19th century when the region was part of Austria-Hungary, the cemetery was expanded several times, and at present covers an area of about 42 hectares. Many notable Cracovians, among them the parents of Pope John Paul II, are buried here.
Old Jewish Cemetery in Krakow, Poland
Beside the Rumah Synagogue in the Kazimierz District.
Wszystkich Świętych - Pamięć, Wiara i Nadzieja
Kolejny materiał po angielsku, tym razem o jednym z moich ulubionych Świąt w Polsce, czyli Wszystkich Świętych.
Nagrałem ten krótki materiał żeby przypomnieć o tym Święcie i żeby wytłumaczyć moim znajomym na Zachodzie o co tak naprawdę chodzi w tym ważnym dniu i dlaczego na Polskich cmentarzach płoną miliony zniczy.
Podzielcie się nim na mediach społecznościowych, wyślijcie go znajomym, a jeżeli jeszcze nie byliście na grobach Waszych bliskich to nie zwlekajcie.
Tymczasem do zobaczenia w kolejnych odcinkach, tych o RPA które dla Was przygotowujemy.
Ujęcie z drona: podziękowanie dla Pana Huberta Wilczyńskiego którego kanał z świetnymi ujęciami z drona serdecznie polecam.
Podziękowania także dla Rafała Kierzkowskiego z Zgrupowania Radosław za jego cenną pomoc przy scenariuszu i tworzeniu tego materiału.
Zdjęcia i montaż: Jaś Tompson
Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals
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People visiting the Cemetery for All Saints Day in Krakow, Poland
All Saint's Day Cementery Rakowicki [Wszystkich Swietych] ALL HALLOWS DAY!
Rakowicki Cementery - Cmentarz Rakowicki is a cemetery in Poland, located in the centre of Cracow - Kraków. Founded at the beginning of the 19th century when the region was part of Austria-Hungary, the cemetery was expanded several times, and at present covers an area of about 42 hectares. Many notable Cracovians, among them the parents of Pope John Paul II, are buried here. The Rakowicki Cemetery was set up in 1800–1802 at an estate in Prądnik Czerwony village. The cemetery is a national monument of great historical and artistic value. Its selected gravestones and mausoleums are the work of well-known architects, among them, Teofil Żebrawski, Feliks Księżarski, Sławomir Odrzywolski, Jakub Szczepkowski, as well as sculptors such as Konstanty Laszczka, Tadeusz Błotnicki, Wacław Szymanowski, Karol Hukana and others.
Not only is the Rakowice necropolis a testimony to Polish history of the previous 200 years, which makes it a place of a great historical value, but also an example of a historic garden cemetery with valuable stand and outstanding examples of small architecture, sculpture and craftsmanship.
The route around the cemetery presented here encompasses 22 sites in the old cemetery and 8 in the war necropolis. The whole route takes two hours.
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4K Cracow Cemetery Walk in Autumn (Cmentarz Rakowicki - 1803 yr) #CracowWalk4K
Cmentarz Rakowicki, dawniej Cmentarz Miejski – cmentarz komunalny w Krakowie, w Dzielnicy I Stare Miasto, założony w 1803; zajmuje powierzchnię 42 ha.
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The traditional way of dealing with death in Poland is to mourn and be sad. To keep calm and carry on, to keep smiling, remembering just the happy days and sharing funny stories about the deceased is a rare thing in this country.
Death must be pronounced in Poland by a doctor, and body (ciało, noun, neuter) will typically remain in the place where death occurred for some time, up to two hours. Then it will be transported to a morgue (kostnica, noun, fem.). A Certificate of Death (akt zgonu, noun, masc.) is an official document issued by a local government official (Urząd Stanu Cywilnego), absolutely necessary for completing all bureaucratic procedures, and it also states the cause of death (przyczyna śmierci). In situations when someone’s body is not recovered following a tragedy of a ship (statek morski) or an aircraft (statek powietrzny, formal) and when it is known that the person in question was on board, he or she will be pronounced dead by a court decision after six months. In situations when someone is missing, they may be pronounced dead after ten years.
Funeral home (zakład pogrzebowy), will deal with most things related to the funeral and body on behalf of the family – in most urban areas. In some villages there is no custom, nor need, to engage a funeral home. Most expenses are covered by the state, with a special benefit (zasiłek pogrzebowy) paid by Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych, a state insurer, where every employed Pole should hold an obligatory insurance, which pays pensions and benefits.
Relatives and friends are notified of the death and details of the funeral (pogrzeb, noun, masc.). Special death notices called klepsydra (noun, fem.) are often put on the deceased house and their local church, and printed in newspapers. When it contains the following sentence: Prosimy o nieskładanie kondolencji, the family indicates that it is their wish not to receive condolences.
Family and friends, in urban areas, are expected to attend the funeral in a car or taxi, while a coach is often provided for neighbors and relatives from further.
These days some people choose to have their relatives cremated (skremować, verb, perfective aspect). Cremation (kremacja, noun, fem.) is not as popular as burial (pochowanie) of the whole body. At present it is still illegal to scatter the ashes (prochy, noun. plural).
In some traditional rural areas there are three “stops” in a funeral ceremony (ceremonia pogrzebowa, pogrzeb). The first stop is a wake (czuwanie). The body lies at state in the house of the deceased or their relatives. Family, neighbors and friends gather and pray during the day and night for around three days. Then the coffin is carried in a procession (usually by foot) to the church, where a remembrance service takes place. And then the body is carried yet in another procession to the cemetery.
In urban areas there are usually two, or just one “stop”. The body, brought by a hearse from the morgue, may be taken to a church, a religious chapel on a cemetery belonging to a particular denomination, or a secular chapel at a communal cemetery. Once there, a special remembrance service would be held. Then everyone drives to the cemetery, or go outside the cemetery chapel. During the procession through the cemetery, the coffin is either carried by pallbearers, or driven in a hearse, before those gathered for the burial. Sometimes only the last “stop” takes place.
Once at the cemetery, rural and urban customs are similar. Religious duties are carried out (or a speech by a secular speaker conducting the burial), the coffin is then lowered into the grave. Each mourner throws a handful of soil onto the coffin. Then shovels of soil are thrown, to level the terrain and form a grave. A cross with a name plate or just a name plate is placed at the top. After a moment, wreaths and flowers are placed on the grave.
After the funeral, some people organize a post-funeral get-together (stypa, noun, fem.). This might be either at someone’s home, or at a function hall. Typically there would be a meal, possibly speeches, lots of small talk and maybe some anecdotes about the deceased.
People over the age of 18 demonstrate their mourning by wearing black attire. Children may do the same, however it isn’t expected. For children, sometimes only a black ribbon is pinned to their clothing.
Some people, however, choose not to follow these customs. Especially those who perceive death as a personal tragedy and would prefer not to put their loved ones to their final rest, and mourn, while being observed by other people.
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old cemetery Krakow, Poland
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La Toussaint polonaise - The Polish All Saints Day
Le jour de la fête de la Toussaint, le 1er novembre, des millions de bougies illuminent les tombes des cimetières polonais. J'ai passé la journée à arpenter les allées du cimetière Rakowicki à Cracovie en observant cette belle tradition dans le but de mieux la comprendre.
On All Saints Day, the first of November, millions of candles illuminate the graves of Polish cemeteries. I spent the day walking around the paths of the Rakowicki Cemetery in Krakow, observing this beautiful tradition in order to better understand it.
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aleja zasluzonych cmentarz Rakowicki w Krakowie
Cmentarz Rakowicki w Krakowie i tamtejsza Aleja Zasluzonych...
All Saints'Day. Rakowice Cemetery in Krakow.
How Polish celebrate All Saints Day Wszystkich Swietych ❓All Hallows Day Polish Halloween
In French-speaking areas, the holiday is called La Toussaint, and wreaths of chrysanthemum flowers are placed on graves. In the Philippines, the Day of the Dead (Araw ng mga Patay) involves visiting tombs to clean and repair them, and make offerings of food, flowers, or candles. Though celebrations differ from country to country, they all have some similar features -- visiting graves, prayer, and leaving offerings to the dead.
The All Saints’ Day and the All Souls’ Day are very important for many Polish people. However, many young people have been celebrating Halloween in Poland for some years. Many parishes and schools in Poland have started organizing what is called: Bal Wszystkich Świętych (All Saints’ Ball) - Polish Halloween. It is rather a new tradition in Poland, a sort of ‘invented tradition’. There are dances and contests. The first of November is Wszystkich Świętych (All Saints’ Day) and this is the official name of the religious holiday in Poland. However, it is very common in Poland to name this day as Dzień Zmarłych or Święto Zmarłych (for example, ‘Day of the Dead’). On this special day, people celebrate the saints, their lives and their martyrdom. As far as this is a public holiday in Poland people usually go to the cemeteries. They visit the graves of deceased, especially their relatives. It is essential to light grave candles and bring flowers, chrysanthemums being most popular. It is also common to clean the graves before or on the first of November. The second of November is Dzień Zaduszny (All Souls’ Day) or Zaduszki in short. This is a rather reflective (or contemplative) day, a chance to pray. It is the time when people commemorate and remember their departed loved ones. Although this is not a public holiday and most people go to work, they still come in the afternoon or in the evening to bring new grave candles. The evenings are really remarkable with all those grave candles glowing in the dark and this view makes you think and most of all remember the departed loved ones.
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All Saints Day in Krakow, Poland
Visit our article here to learn more about participating in All Saints Day or All Souls Day during your visit to Krakow, Poland.
All Saints Day in Krakow - Cracow Life
All Saints Day is a very special holiday, during witch we honor the memory of those who passed away. The video captures the one of the Krakow's oldest cemeteries - Rakowicki, being visited by hundreds of people remembering their loved ones.