War Cemetery No. 299 - Lipnica Murowana - cemetery from World War I, located in Lipnica Dolna in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in the Bochnia poviat, in the Lipnica Murowana 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. Of this number, there are 46 cemeteries in the Bochnia district
| type of the cemetery | war |
| state of the cemetery | closed |
| [source: Wikipedia, 3052449] |
Position
It is located in Lipnica Dolna, between the church of St. Leonard and the Uszwica River. It is a lodge in the old parish cemetery. You can get here from the road Lipnica Murowana - Tymowa, or a walking path from the market square in Lipnica Murowana (about 200 m)
History
The soldiers of the Russian and Austro-Hungarian armies were buried here, as well as two soldiers of the Polish Legions who died in the surrounding fields at the beginning of December 1914. The Russians occupied Lipnica Masonry, Rajbrot and surrounding areas as early as November 11, 1914. At the time, writers say: "Muscovites are coming, who, like a swarm, take almost houses for quarters. " They were preparing to gain the fortifications of Krakow. The Austrians attacked them from the south on the Limanowa - ĹapanĂłw line as part of a major military operation called the Battle of Limanowa. After a few days of unusually fierce battles, they blew out Russian troops from these areas. On December 13, the Russians began a retreat further east
Description of the cemetery
The cemetery was made on a rectangular plan. It is surrounded by a wall consisting of concrete pillars, between which there are thick iron pipes. In the gate there is a low-hung, thick chain. Within the cemetery there are 14 collective graves with concrete tombstones and iron crosses. There are 4 types of crosses: * 1 openwork, cast iron, Austrian type (one-armed) * 1 open-cast iron of the Russian type (two-armed) * smaller one-armed ones made of iron flat bars * smaller two-arm ones made of iron flat bars In addition there is one gravestone with a single but different cross and a different concrete tombstone, and one stone slab also topped with a cross (one-armed). This CD has the inscription: Henryk Halski. 1. P. Leg. Half. [ . There is one more tablet with the inscription: JĂłzef Salski, non-commissioned officer 1p. legions at the age of 18 died on 7 March 1915 in the fight for freedom of the homeland. There are no tablets on the remaining graves ][ . [source: Wikipedia, 3052449]]
The fate of the cemetery
The Austrians designed war cemeteries with the thought that they would be the place of patriotic meetings. During the interwar period, the cemetery was appreciated and was cultivated by the local community. After World War II, the importance of the cemetery in the awareness of society and the authorities at that time decreased. The cemetery was naturally destroyed. It was only in the 1980s that awareness of the need to protect began to grow [ R. Frodym, Galicyjskie War Cemeteries. Volume III. Brzesko - Bochnia - Limanowa, PruszkĂłw 1998 ] . This cemetery, however, remained in good condition. Currently, it is renovated and nurtured. [source: Wikipedia, 3052449]
