QUEERWARSAW
Powàzki
the hotel. These days the prostitutes have moved to downtown (as the consequence of housing and loan market boom) or to Emilii Plater Street near Mariott Hotel. See also: ▶ Mycielski Zygmunt, ▶ Press
Powàzki cementary, established in 1790
One of the most valuable historic cemeteries in Poland. Situated in Wola district among other cemeteries, including the Jewish cemetery. In the heart of Powązki lies Aleja Zasłużonych [the Alley of the Meritorious] where the remains of meritorious and distinguished Poles – artists, aristocrats, leaders – are buried. Among thousands of heterosexuals of the necropolis, there are some LGBT tombstones. Among them musicologist Jerzy Waldorff and writer Maria Dàbrowska. In farther corners of Powązki one can also find other writers like Jerzy Andrzejewski or Miron Białoszewski.
91. Plan of Powązkowski Cemetery
Life histories of the above mentioned persons can be found in this book. With reference to this place, the most interesting history seems to be the one of Jerzy Waldorff – a music critic and a writer extraordinaire. Next to him, in accordance with Waldorff 's last will, lies the urn with ashes of Mieczysław Jankowski – a dancer and his partner for 60 years. Yet one can search of any appropriate inscription on the sarcophagus in vain – the plate disappeared mysteriously only a few months after it was installed in 2005 and has never been found since. Waldorff 's burial in 1999 went not without a scandal
92. Tombstone of Maria Dąbrowska
93. Tombstone of Miron Białoszewski
94. Tombstone of Jerzy Andrzejewski
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