Szczecin, West Pomerania
Wednesday, 04 November 2026 PL / EN

Cemeteries and necropolises

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Cemeteries and necropolises in West Pomerania: historic sites in Szczecin, Koszalin and Stargard, from a park with a lapidarium to an active municipal cemetery.

Four necropolises with different histories: a former Protestant cemetery turned into a park, a closed cemetery in Golęcino and two municipal ones, in Koszalin and Stargard. These are quiet places for calm walks, and they call for respect towards people visiting graves.

Which historic cemeteries in Szczecin are worth knowing?

Cmentarz przy ul. Ostrowskiej (Ostrowska Street Cemetery) in Żelechowa is a former Protestant cemetery, a city park with old gravestones on display since 2016. It lies on a small hill, spreads over 3.31 ha and is a protected monument.

Cmentarz Golęciński (Golęcino Cemetery) in Golęcino-Gocław is closed to new burials. It was set up beside the former village of Frauendorf, and only three pre-war gravestones still stand there.

Municipal cemeteries in Koszalin and Stargard

Cmentarz Komunalny w Koszalinie (Koszalin Municipal Cemetery) on ul. Gnieźnieńska was founded in 1897. The grounds span roughly 36 hectares and include plots from wartime as well as a collection of old gravestones. In Stargard, the Stary Cmentarz Komunalny (Old Municipal Cemetery) opened in 1910, is the town's largest necropolis, partly wooded. Among those buried are sappers who died clearing mines in 1945.

Frequently asked questions

May I visit cemeteries?

Yes, but they are burial places, so quiet and respect are expected. The cemeteries in Koszalin and Stargard are active, while the park on ul. Ostrowska in Szczecin is a former cemetery.

Which Szczecin cemetery is now a park?

The former Protestant cemetery on ul. Ostrowska, which has been a public park with a lapidarium since 2016.