Polish Cemetery in Tehran

Polish Cemetery in Tehran is a historical cemetery situated in the eastern suburbs of Tehran, Iran, part of Doulab Christian Cemetery of Tehran. It was made during Evacuation of Polish civilians from the USSR in World War II. This cemetery contains the remains of 1892 graves of the Polish civilians who perished due to sickness during their transport to the Middle East.[1][2]

Polish Cemetery
Details
Established1855
Location
Ahang Expressway, 10th Farvardin street
CountryIran
Owned byCultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization
Size75,000 acres (30,400 ha)
No. of interments22,000

Overview

There are two memorials in this cemetery. The first is located in the center of the Polish section, built in honor of the victims of this historic migration, and the other is a stony statue of the Polish White Eagle, with the left of the names of the immigrants drowned in the Caspian Sea, and to the right of it are the names of the abductors In the cemeteries of Khorramshahr and Qazvin are buried.[3]

See also

References
  1. "گورستان آرزوها: لهستانی‌ها در تهران" (in Persian). isna.
  2. "عکس/ گورستان لهستانی‌ها در تهران" (in Persian).
  3. "گورستان آرزوها: لهستانی‌ها در تهران" (in Persian). isna.

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