Older tombstones have undergone conservation
Source: Office of the Conservator of Monuments of the Capital
Older tombstones have undergone conservation
Source: Office of the Conservator of Monuments of the Capital
Older tombstones have undergone conservation
Source: Office of the Conservator of Monuments of the Capital
Conservation work has been completed on the lapidary consisting of tablets and obelisks from the Oleder cemetery in Kepa Tarhominska. Their results can be seen on Ruskovy Brod street. Tombstones are placed in the form of a memorial wall.
The repair of the tombstones of the former cemetery of German immigrants, the so-called Oledder, started two months ago. Due to the bad condition of the tombstones and their importance for the history of Belo-lenka, the work was entrusted to the office of conservators of the capital's monuments. It was completed by Portofino Magdalena Olszowska.
“As part of the work, surface dirt was removed. Biological layers were removed by mechanical and chemical methods, comprehensive disinfection was carried out. The stone surface was also cleaned by mechanical and chemical methods. Defects and cracks were filled with fine mineral. Mortar and covered with a waterproofing layer”, BSZK informs in a press release.
Memorial wall with 17 tombstones
The lapidary contains 17 tombstones or their fragments, made of stone, granite and limestone. Their origin dates back to the period from the end of the 19th century to the 1930s.
At the same time, objects are placed in a row, creating a compositionally memory wall. They can be found on the pedestrian boulevard in the recreation area intended for the skate park and playground on Ruskovy Broad Street.
The Office of the Conservator of Monuments in Warsaw explains that over time, soil and leaves from nearby trees and bushes accumulate in the narrow spaces between the objects. Their accumulation has a negative effect on the state of stone objects and their humidity.
Officials announced a collaboration with the district to develop a new lapidary design where the placement of the slabs would not create conservation issues. “So that the well-deserved celebration of the former residents is also clearer for each recipient,” they note.
Evidence of former German residence in Beloleka before renovation
Lapidarium on Ruskovy Broad street in Beloloka
Source: Warsaw City Hall
Lapidarium on Ruskovy Broad street in Beloloka
Source: Warsaw City Hall
Oldder cemetery in Kepa Tarhominska
Source: Warsaw City Hall
Elders dried up Belo-lek regions
The lapidarium is adjacent to the former Evangelical cemetery on Ruskovy Broad Street. This was the burial place of “older” residents. It existed until 1941, when the German occupiers moved the emigrants from Beloleka, probably to Pomerania. “In 1944, the Beloyaka neighborhood was a front-line battleground, with many traces of gunfire preserved on the stone surfaces. Since 2012, this cemetery has been included in the list of municipal monuments,” – reminds BSKZ.
The lapidarium and the cemetery are an important part of the cultural and historical heritage of Bialoleka. They are the testimony of former German residents. The Oleders mastered the technique of draining the wetlands very well, so they easily settled in the place where the Vistula River fills with water. With their activities, they contributed to the flooding of large areas of the present Belolonka region.
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Demolition of a house in Lucca 8
Source: UD Wola
Author/Author: kk
Source: tvnwarszawa.pl
Source of the main image: Administration of conservators of the capital
