Historic Monuments

Białobrzegi: Cemetery of Soviet Prisoners of War

Rows of graves with concrete surrounds in the prisoner-of-war cemetery in Białobrzegi
  • Sections of the cemetery of Soviet and Polish prisoners of war in Białobrzegi in the shade of pine trees
  • Graves with stone markers in the prisoner-of-war cemetery in Białobrzegi
  • Information board at the entrance to the cemetery of Soviet and Polish prisoners of war in Białobrzegi

On Winna Góra, at the northern edge of the former barracks in Białobrzegi, lies the cemetery of Soviet prisoners of war – a quiet memorial site surrounded by trees.

The history of the POW camp began in the summer of 1941, after Germany attacked the Soviet Union. The camp, first numbered 368 and later 333, was located near the barracks. The prisoners lived first in dugouts and then in huts. Hunger, disease, epidemics and forced labour meant that many of them did not survive captivity. It is estimated that at least 10,000 Soviet prisoners of various nationalities died here.

The camp also held Italian soldiers disarmed by the Germans after Italy’s surrender in 1943. They are commemorated by separate gravestones.

In 1944 the camp was liberated by Home Army soldiers of the Nieporęt battalion. Today its history is recalled by graves and stone slabs. It is a place where it is worth stopping for a moment to pay tribute to the victims.

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