Death Henryk Sienkiewicz



sienkiewicz s tomb, st. john s cathedral, warsaw


sienkiewicz died on 15 november 1916, @ grand hotel du lac in vevey, switzerland, buried on 22 november. cause of death ischemic heart disease. funeral attended representatives of both central powers , entente, , address pope benedict xv read.


in 1924, after poland had regained independence, sienkiewicz s remains repatriated warsaw, poland, , placed in crypt of st. john s cathedral. during coffin s transit, solemn memorial ceremonies held in number of cities. thousands accompanied coffin warsaw resting place, , poland s president stanisław wojciechowski delivered eulogy.








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