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In the same place, a commemorative plaque was placed to commemorate the death of President Lech Kaczyński and other participants of the flight to commemorate the anniversary of the Katyn massacre.

Next to the Parish Church in Ćmielów there is a place of remembrance of the inhabitants of Ćmielów murdered by the Russians in Katyn in 1940.

The parish cemetery is located 270 meters from the church on Zaciszna Street. It was established on the initiative of the parish priest, Father Szymon Czerwiński, and the Grand Chancellor of the Crown, Jacek Małachowski, in 1807. The reason for this decision was sanitary considerations, because until the end of the 18th century, the deceased were buried according to custom in the square around the church[8]. A noteworthy object is the chapel located there, funded by Magdalena and Józef Długoszewski, as well as citizens of Ćmielów in 1835. Half a century later, Tekla and Piotr Starzomscy added a porch and renovated the chapel. However, fate was not kind to this object. In 1899, the roof burned down as a result of a lightning strike. A general renovation took place six years later, i.e. in 1905. At that time, the windows and floor were replaced, and the walls were decorated with paintings. The chapel also received an organ, as well as a stone altar with a cross. On the western wall of the chapel there is a Cross of National Remembrance, at the feet of which there are porcelain plaques with the names of fallen soldiers of the Home Army, as well as Marian Raciborski and Father Kacper Kotkowski[3]. This religious building practically from the very beginning received the privilege to hold services thanks to the efforts of the then parish priest, Father Szymon Czerwiński[8]. Currently, services are held on All Saints' Day on November 1. In addition to the chapel, the parish cemetery contains historic tombstones from the end and the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.

The lack of historical sources makes it impossible to provide an exact date of the foundation of the Ćmielów parish. The church itself was built in the early 14th century, although according to Father Jan Wiśniewski, the temple could have been built at the end of the 13th century. The 18th century inventory also gives 1313 as the date of the church's construction[2]. The foundation of the parish, which was established before 1326, should be connected with these dates of the church's construction.

Its first owner and initiator was Hyacynt (Jacek) Count Małachowski (1804-1830). He employed specialists from outside Poland in managerial positions, but the basic crew was recruited from the local population. After Jacek Małachowski's death (1821), his daughter became the heir to the factory. The plants were still managed by an experienced specialist, Adolf Fryderyk Watke, who achieved considerable success in this field. At that time, the Ćmielów manufactory already had a regulated position on the ceramic market, not only domestically, but also in Europe. https://porcelana.com.pl/cmielow/historia/

From a small workshop created by local craftsmen to a world-famous brand loved by royal families throughout Europe – the history of Ćmielów porcelain is material for a fascinating novel. The history of one of the oldest ceramic factories dates back to 1790, when local craftsmen decided to create a joint workshop. None of them imagined that their small manufacture would go down in Polish history, gaining fame in the country and then throughout Europe. Initially, Ćmielów craftsmen specialised in clay and faience products. Most of the designs were different from those we know today – warm colours and simple forms dominated. It was not until four decades later that porcelain production began in Ćmielów. Tableware, vases and other decorations quickly won the recognition of the elites and aristocrats of the time, including Prince Józef Poniatowski himself, and later aristocrats from abroad. The demand for miniature works of art was so great that Ćmielów porcelain was transported to Warsaw, then along the Vistula to Gdańsk, and then all over the world. Today, Ćmielów porcelain is still present on the tables of royal families, heads of state, as well as art collectors and lovers of the highest class of design. How Polish porcelain became synonymous with luxury