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Adampol-Polonezkoy Cemetery is at the
entrance of the village surrounded with high
trees. According to the Church records,
first burial was on the 26th of June, 1848. Michal Czajkowski have decided
that this cemetery would not only be a place
for only the village people, but also for
the Polish travelers.
Although he wanted Adam Mickiewicz's (the
most famous poet Adam Mickiewicz, who has died at
Istanbul in 1855) grave to be buried at this
place, it didn't happen.
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But Michal Czajkowski buried her wife
Ludwica Sniadecka here who has died at Istanbul in 22ns
February, 1866. This grave is the oldest one having an
epigraph on it. Emblems of the Poland Republic and
Sniadecka-Czajkowski families also took place on the
marble tomb of Ludwica Sniadecka.
The thin column on the
tomb symbolizes the half lived life. Although Sniadecka
has died as Catholic, the folks of the village commented
the column as the symbol of a refraction on her
believes.
"From Sniadecks / Ludwica / Sadik /
Jendrzej's daughter and Jan's nephew / wife of the
Ottoman Dragons and Kazakh Commanding General / has died
in 22nd February 1866 at Cihangir, Konstantinopol /
buried in Adampol at the Polish lands" is written on the
writings of the tomb. And this is the polish writings. Her husband have gone to the
Russian lands (Ukraine today) and have committed suicide
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Ludwica
Sniadecka's Tomb
"CORKA JENDRZEJA SYNOVVlCA JANA ZONA
GENERALA DOVVODCY KOZAKOVVI DRAGONOVV OTTOMANSKICH ZMARLA LUTEGO
1866 ROKU NA DZEHANCIRZE W KONSTANTYNOPOLU POCHOVVANA
NAZIEMIPOLSKŬEŬ VVADÂMKIOJ" |
The graves of
the first settlers of Adampol also kept seen
although they are mixed with the cemetery
soil, hardly be seen on a very little hill,
with the unknown owners... "Many wooden
cross with the writings of 'Fought a battle
for independence' have dispersed due to
being very old, but the sprits under them
having an infinite rest lives on the lands
of today's Adampol people and reminds them
their responsibilities for the mother
Poland." wrote Mr.Pawel Ziolkowski (teacher,
Adampol settler) in 1922 and now he
also lies here too.
 Adampol
lands were not only been for the village
folks, but also for the people from
different nationalities who have found their
homes here by participating Polish Colony,
such as Catholic Germans, Polish people
living outside the colony in Istanbul and
their children from a marriage with
non-polish people, Russians who have
captured during World War I and have settled
to the village, and some unknown passengers
who have settled here by destiny. With all
the famous people we know from the
encyclopedias and dictionaries such as
Ludwica Sniadecka, Wladyslaw Jelenski and
Antoni Wieruski; also Heinrich Albertall
known as the Emperor Franz Joseph's son and
the most mysterious man of Adampol; and like
the "Great Prince Halicz Halicka", many
unknown and mysterious people also lies here
after their stormy lives. But besides all of
them, the most important thing is that there
are about 270 graves in this cemetery
belonging to all Polish settlers, war
veterans, officers and soldiers and their
families. Actually it is impossible to
estimate the number of the burials at the
Adampol Cemetery.
On the 31st of
December, 1998, there were 229 graves with
names at the cemetery. The official records
of the Adampol Church covers the death of
334 people including the 15 people buried in
Istanbul during 1848-1998 and 9 people who's
burial place is unknown. But it is accepted
that there have been hundreds more than
that.
Adampol-Polonezkoy Cemetery is a 5740 square
meters area. Some of the famous people lying
there are below;
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1. Ludwica Sniadecka,
1802-1866 |
12. Antoni Minakowski,
1868-1916 |
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2. Antoni Wieruski,
1804-1869 |
13. Wincenty Ryzy,
1849-1927 |
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3. Adam Michalowski,
1805-1869 |
14. Pawel ziolkowski,
1878-1938 |
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4. Karol
Sobieszczanski, 1829-1873 |
15. Ludwik Biskupski,
1850-1932 |
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5. Jan Dochoda,
1820-1906 |
16. Ludwik Biskupski,
1906-1987 |
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6. Jan Krzeminski,
1818-1870 |
17. Wincenty Nowicki,
1882-1945 |
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7. Teodor Wilkoszewski,
1822-1899 |
18. Zofia Ryzy,
1903-1986 |
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8. Ignacy Kepka,
1821-1923 |
19. Edwin Ryzy,
1920-1980 |
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9. Wladyslaw Pagowski,
1827-1872 |
20. Heinrich Albertall,
1858-1941 |
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10. Mateusz Biskupski,
1811-1896 |
21. Halicz Halicka
(Anna Maria Tekla Halicka), -1905 |
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11. Mikolaj Marjanski,
-1914 |
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