Orthodox Cemetery in Radom

Object name: Orthodox cemeteryFacility address: ul. Warszawska 15Time of creation: 1839Object designer: unknownPrincipal of the facility: Antoni Rafalski, Orthodox Bishop of Warsaw, Orthodox Parish in RadomDescription of the object: The present cemetery has an irregular, oblong shape, on the north-south axis and consists of two parts: burial and military quarters. It is partly fenced with a brick wall, partially plastered. From the side of ul. Warszawska there is a gate complex consisting of a gate and two side buildings: a gatehouse and a mortuary. The gate is screened, arcaded, three-axis and three-part. The finial is triangular, with flows on the sides. Bells are placed centrally. The gable is decorated with a stepped frieze, the cornices are decorated with a trefoil motif. The cemetery buildings are characterized by simple architecture and are covered with gable roofs. On the axis of the gate there is a modern Orthodox Church of St. st. Santa. It is a dominant feature within the necropolis. It is characterized by a simple but coherent architecture with a characteristic central, octagonal dome. In 2005, the church received a mosaic above the main entrance, depicting the image of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. Inside the building, a rich movable equipment is exhibited. A significant part of it comes from earlier Orthodox churches in Radom, which were stored in the cellars of the OO monastery during World War II. Bernardines and the former cathedral at Plac Konstytucji 3 Maja. About 100 historic tombstones of a high artistic level have been preserved in the cemetery. They were entered into the register of monuments in two sets under number B-233 of December 16, 2009 and number B-322 of January 25, 2012. The tombstones were usually made by the best stonemasonry and art workshops in Radom (Staniszewski, Hebdzyński, Piotrowski) . Numerous inscriptions in Russian and Church Slavonic have been preserved. In many cases, the content of the inscription contains a lot of information about the deceased people and their status. Teachers, soldiers, officials and doctors are commemorated. The tombstones are characterized by a variety of forms and stylistic solutions used at that time in Radom. Most of the objects were made of sandstone. The cemetery was entered into the register of monuments under no. 362/A/87 of November 27, 1987.History of the object: As a result of the efforts of Teofil Nowicki, protojerei (superior, superior) in 1832, the Government Commission for Internal and Clergy Affairs agreed to move the Orthodox church from Opatów to Radom. The church was arranged in the former Benedictine monastery church. At that time, over 700 military personnel and 20 Orthodox civilians lived in Radom. The Orthodox cemetery was established only in 1839 outside the then city limits. Previously, the dead Evangelicals were buried in the Roman Catholic cemetery. The area of the cemetery was extended and fenced several times (in 1851 and 1859). In the fourth quarter of the 19th century, the cemetery acquired its present appearance. At that time, the main gate, the gatehouse and the pre-burial house were built. During the First World War, a war quarter was arranged here for the fallen soldiers of the Orthodox faith. In 1948, against the Orthodox community, the state authorities separated part of the cemetery from the south, where exhumed Soviet soldiers killed in Radom and Soviet prisoners of war murdered by the Germans were buried in mass graves. As a result of these activities, many historical tombstones were removed and destroyed. In 1990, a monument to the soldiers of the Red Army was erected here (until now standing on the edge of Kościuszko Park), and in 2004 a monument of gratitude to the red army (until 1993 standing at Plac Zwycięstwa, currently Jagielloński). In 1992, an Orthodox Church of St. st. Nicholas, which was skilfully integrated into the space of the historic cemetery.