Soviet Soldiers' Cemetery in Lwówek Śląski

The Soviet Soldiers' Cemetery in Lwówek Śląski lies in the northern part of the town, between Staszica and Zwycięzców streets, by Primary School No. 2. It was created in 1946-1947 and officially opened on 9 May 1947, on the anniversary of the end of the war.

Where this place came from

The cemetery was not created where the soldiers died. Their remains were exhumed from various places within Lwówek County and brought together at one point in the town, forming a collective necropolis.

Who rests here

On a small, 0.10-hectare plot measuring about 50 by 20 metres, there are 172 burials placed in 42 mass graves.

Practical information

• Location: the northern part of Lwówek Śląski, between Staszica and Zwycięzców streets, next to Primary School No. 2
• Access: a public cemetery, the site remains in the care of Primary School No. 2
• What to expect: a quiet, collective war necropolis without extensive tourist infrastructure
• Worth combining with a short walk around the Market Square in Lwówek Śląski and to the town hall, and nature lovers can head from here towards the Lwówek Switzerland