It was designed in the form of a quadrangle surrounded by a 2-meter wall, the walls of which became the site of tombstones commemorating the dead. In the middle of the 17th century, grave chapels began to be erected at the aforementioned wall. Over the years, the burial part has become overgrown with dense vegetation, creating an atmosphere resembling a Victorian novel.
There are three gates to its interior. The main entrance is in the south-eastern corner and leads to the oldest, seventeenth-century part of the necropolis. More than 170 17th and 18th-century epitaph plates were placed on the walls and chapels.
But the section of the Tomb Sculpture Lapidary is not only the old Evangelical cemetery. It is a historic complex of as many as three cemeteries: two evangelical and one Catholic, the youngest, because it was built in 1805. It is an open permanent exhibition, including, apart from the complex of tombstones and chapels from the 17th and 20th centuries, also old trees and a rich garment of vascular plants.
Lapidarium
It is the first Polish implementation of the medieval Italian pattern of Campo Santo, i.e. the Holy Field. It means that the cemetery was located outside the city walls. Thus, the centuries-old tradition of burying the dead around the church was broken. In the 17th century, this was truly an extraordinary thing.
How it working
To listen to the history of monuments as part of the "Discover History" project, you need to follow a few simple steps. Below, we present a short, step-by-step "user manual" to provide a relatively simple way to access the mini-auditions.
You need a smartphone with a camera. The camera lens should be pointed at the information plaque located next to the monument. Below is a view of the plaque itself and its example location next to the Karol Musioł monument in Opole.
After pointing your smartphone's camera at the QR code located on the right side of the plaque, the app's welcome screen will appear, followed by a screen with the name, photo of the monument, and the "START" button.
The "START" button starts the audio recording process.
Your smartphone will prompt you with the next steps after you listen to the story or pause it. Please keep an eye on your smartphone screen!
Other available options: brief information about the monument, author of the text and recording, list of other monuments in the city included in the "Discover History" project, downloadable map of monuments, video, and social media links
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Monuments in cities remind us of the history of places and people, and allude to important events. They are also works of art. Bronze, metal, wood, or concrete transformed into the form of a monumental obelisk attract attention. We enjoy sitting by them, taking photos, and making appointments.
Project partners
Implementing the "Discover history" project in each city requires the involvement of many people: programmers, graphic designers, writers, actors, sound engineers, and coordinators. It is thanks to them that this project came to life.
Our ambition is to continually expand its reach. Therefore, we thank our current partners and invite additional cities, institutions, companies, and individuals to collaborate!

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