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Grave of Jan Matejko (polish painter), Rakowice Cemetery, 26 Rakowicka street, Krakow, Poland
Grave of Jan Matejko (polish painter), Rakowice Cemetery, 26 Rakowicka street, Krakow, Poland

Rakowicki Cemetery (English: Racko-vitzky; Polish: Cmentarz Rakowicki) is a historic necropolis and a cultural heritage monument located on 26 Rakowicka Street in the centre of Kraków, Poland. It lies within the Administrative District No. 1 Stare Miasto meaning "Old Town" – distinct from the Kraków Old Town situated further south. Founded at the beginning of the 19th century when the region was part of Austrian Galicia, the cemetery was expanded several times, and at present covers an area of about 42 hectares. Many notable Cracovians, among them the parents of Pope John Paul II, are buried here.

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Rakowicki Cemetery
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31-401 Krakow, Stare Miasto (Old Town)
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Grave of Jan Matejko (polish painter), Rakowice Cemetery, 26 Rakowicka street, Krakow, Poland
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