The Łostowice cemetery (), officially known as Communal Cemetery No. 5 (), is the largest cemetery in Gdańsk, located in the districts of Siedlce and Ujeścisko-Łostowice. Established on the grounds of an early 20th century cemetery dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi, it was formally opened in 1979.
Characteristics The cemetery is managed by the . It has very high occupancy, with up to 95% of possible locations being taken up by graves by 2012. Measuring in size, its area comprises the majority of the of the city occupied by cemeteries.
History The oldest part of the cemetery was founded by a nearby church in 1904 and is dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi. The cemetery, officially known as Communal Cemetery No. 5, was founded on fields of crops in 1979, with the older institution becoming part of it. The new, larger cemetery became colloquially known as Łostowice Cemetery, as it was located on ul. Łostowicka, literally translating to "Łostowice Street"; in reality, only part of the cemetery is found in Łostowice.
Since the end of communist rule in Poland, the cemetery has expanded with monuments and sections commemorating members of the Home Army, victims of the Katyn massacre, and Sybiraks.
Recent history In 2021, an expansion and renovation project of the Łostowice Cemetery began, increasing its size by and adding a further 2,186 locations for graves. The expansion was completed in June 2022 and was part of a broader project to expand several local cemeteries.
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