Old Cemetery, Łódź
Stary Cmentarz w Łodzi
A 19th-century cemetery with Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox sections side by side. The Scheibler family’s neo-Gothic chapel is a major highlight.
The Old Cemetery was founded in 1855 and is divided into Catholic, Evangelical and Orthodox sections, reflecting Łódź’s history as a multi-ethnic industrial city. In the Protestant section, the Scheibler Chapel is a towering neo-Gothic family mausoleum, often called one of the most beautiful funerary buildings in Europe. It is usually open to visitors on weekends and public holidays. Entry to the cemetery is free. Around All Souls’ Day on 1 November each year, the graves are covered in candlelight. It is about 1 kilometre west of Manufaktura.
Opening hours
Open all day; chapel open on designated days
Nearby sights
- Muzeum Sztuki (Museum of Art in Łódź)
- Manufaktura
- Poznański Palace (Museum of the City of Łódź)
- Rose Passage
- Piotrkowska Street
- Orientarium Zoo Łódź
- OFF Piotrkowska
- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Łódź