The largest cemetery in Krakow, which opened in 1803, is not just a cemetery but a beautiful and quiet place to wander among the green spaces dotted with marble statues and ornate family tombs where great names from Krakow's illustrious past are buried there by Polish nobles, including a former historical painter. Jan Matejko and actress Helena Modergojska. There is also a memorial to the Poles who suffered and died under the post-war communist occupation.