Old cemetery in Wejherowo

The history of this cemetery dates back to the early 19th century when existing necropolises near the parish church and the Franciscan monastery began to be insufficient. The first plots, on which this cemetery later emerged, were donated by the city's residents. The first burial likely took place in 1823. Over the following years, the boundaries of the cemetery were expanded several times, and on its western part, sections were designated for children and newborns. A separate section was also allocated for sisters from the Congregation of St. Vincent de Paul. In the interwar period, a brick mortuary was erected on the cemetery grounds. The cemetery also holds the graves of 40 soldiers from the 1st Marine Rifles Regiment who fell during the September Campaign. Discussions about the lack of burial space at the cemetery began as early as 1939, and plans were made to expand it. However, a new cemetery was established by the German authorities in 1942. After the war, it was decided to reactivate the cemetery on its existing site. The Old Cemetery was finally closed by the diocesan curia in Pelplin in 1956.