War Cemetery No. 278 - Jadowniki PodgĂłrne - a cemetery from World War I, located in the village of Jadowniki in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in the Brzesko poviat, in the Brzesko commune. It is one of 400 Western-Galician war cemeteries built by the Cemetery Graves Division of the C. and K. Military Commanders in Krakow. In the VIII Brest region, there are 52 cemeteries
| type of the cemetery | war |
| state of the cemetery | closed |
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Position
It is located in the parish cemetery, opposite the church, on the other side of the road. It is a separate accommodation located at the main alley of the cemetery
History
The soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian and Russian armies who died in the fighting in the surrounding areas on November 20-21, 1914 were buried here. It was a period of defeats in the Austrian army, which was forced out by Russian forces, and the Russians occupied the area along the PrzemyĹl - KrakĂłw railway line. and they went south to the Nowy SÄ
cz railway line - Limanowa - Mszana Dolna. In total, 77 soldiers were buried in the cemetery in JadownikiĂłw, of which there are 2 known. Among them are: * 67 soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian army * 10 soldiers of the Russian army
Description of the cemetery
The cemetery was built on a rectangular plan. The main decorative elements are three monumental concrete walls facing the cemetery alley, topped with large, also concrete crosses. Two crosses are one-armed Austrian type, one two-armed Russian type. On the central wall is a large inscription in German, above it there was a plaque with the translation into Polish: 1914. Do not worry that our lips fell silent. Our graves should talk to you about love for your homeland. TMZJ The cemetery fence is made of solid concrete pillars, between which massive iron chains are hung. Soldiers were buried in collective graves, the area above them is an even, trimmed lawn [ . [source: Wikipedia, 3064869]]
The fate of the cemetery
The Austrians built war cemeteries even during the war, when after the victorious battle near Cracow and the battle of Limanowa, the Russians were forced out of these areas and the front moved further east. They were to be a place of patriotic meetings. After World War II, the importance of the cemetery in the awareness of the society and then authorities decreased. The cemetery was naturally destroyed. It was only in the 1980s that awareness of the need to protect began to grow [ . The cemetery in Jadowniki is preserved in good condition. It was renovated, there was a plaque with the translation of the inscription on the Polish language, decorative plants were planted in front of the monumental walls. [source: Wikipedia, 3064869]]
