Families and communities paid tribute to the fallen, including Ukrainian soldiers killed in the conflict, at the Lychakiv Cemetery.
As part of the annual Light of Remembrance initiative, around 40,000 candles were brought from Poland to Lviv to honour Polish graves across the city. At the historic section of Lychakiv Cemetery, visitors remembered prominent figures of Polish culture and history, including poet Maria Konopnicka, painter Artur Grottger, playwright Gabriela Zapolska, and mathematician Stefan Banach.
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Polish Consul General in Lviv, Marek Radziwon, confirmed that the candles were lit not only on these graves but also on many other Polish burial sites, underlining the significance of Lviv’s necropolis as a symbol of shared history and cultural heritage.
Candles also lit the graves at the Cemetery of the Defenders of Lviv (Cmentarz Orląt Lwowskich), where approximately 3,000 Poles who died during the 1918–1920 conflicts are buried.
As part of the campaign, candles were placed on other cemeteries throughout the Lviv region, creating a network of remembrance for the departed.
Ukrainians and Polish visitors marked All Saints’ Day and the Day of the Dead at cemeteries in Lviv, western Ukraine, amid the ongoing Russian invasion.
100 lat temu, 29 października 1925 roku, na Cmentarzu Orląt we Lwowie odbyła się ekshumacja szczątków bezimiennego...
Opublikowany przez Konsulat Generalny RP we Lwowie / Генеральне Консульство РП у Львові Czwartek, 30 października 2025
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Source: Radio Poland/IAR/Facebook/PLinLviv