Stare Powązki Cemetery is Warsaw’s oldest necropolis and one of the most remarkable burial grounds in Poland. Often described as “Warsaw’s Père-Lachaise,” in reference to the famous Père-Lachaise Cemetery, it is far more than just a cemetery. It is an open-air gallery of sculpture – a place where the history of Poland is written in stone. For over two centuries, it has been the final resting place of artists, writers, scientists, politicians and soldiers whose lives shaped the cultural and national identity of Poland. How to get to Stare Powązki? The cemetery is located at 14 Powązkowska Street, in Warsaw’s Wola district. Stare Powązki – also known as the Civil…