The cemetery in Taszewskie Pole dates back to the 19th century and also commemorates burials from the Jeżewo municipality. A Polish-German memorial plaque recalls its former use by the Protestant community up to 1945; a cross also stands on the boundary between Jeżewo and Taszewskie Pole at the site of a former chapel. A municipal report also mentions a shelter at the playground. These details therefore speak to different interests: the local history of religious communities, remembrance of a former building site, and a practical amenity in the village.

Cemetery and memorial plaque

The cemetery dates back to the 19th century. A description from 2019 gives its area as 0.16 hectares and records 81 surviving graves; both figures refer to the situation at the time of that report. 0.16 hectares is equivalent to 1,600 square metres. The area and number of graves describe different aspects: the size of the cemetery and the 81 surviving graves recorded at the time. Protestant and Lutheran residents of the Jeżewo municipality were also buried in the cemetery. The Polish-German memorial plaque recalls that until 1945 it was the Protestant cemetery of the Jeżewo municipality. It thus supplements the information about those buried there with a clear timeframe. The cemetery, inscription and surviving graves point to different aspects of local history: its origins, religious use and preserved burial sites.

Cross at the site of the former chapel

Another historical marker is the cross on the boundary between Jeżewo and Taszewskie Pole. In 1993, Father Jerzy Borysiak erected it on the site of a chapel that stood there before the Second World War. The sequence of dates matters: the chapel belongs to the site's history, while the cross dates from 1993. The cross thus marks the former building site, but is not itself the chapel.

Shelter at the playground

A different, practical detail concerns the playground. A municipal report dated 15 June 2020 describes a shelter there with a table and benches; the ground beneath the shelter is paved. If you would like to include this spot in your plans, check the shelter's current accessibility and condition before your visit.

Putting the historical dates in context

The dates can be understood in relation to what they refer to: the 19th century marks the cemetery's origins, while 1945 marks the end of the Protestant cemetery use commemorated on the plaque. The chapel stood at the site before the Second World War, and the cross was erected there later; 1993 is the year the cross was erected. These dates describe different historical events and should not be read as one continuous building history. When comparing what the memorials tell you about the past, the difference is not just in their subject: the plaque conveys the period when the cemetery was in use, while the cross marks a later installation at the former chapel site.

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