State Funeral will be in Krakow for President, Wife
President Kaczynski, and his wife, Maria, along with 94 other people perished in a plane crash near Smolensk, Russia on 8th April. The country is in mourning through Sunday night.
Heeding a family request, the archbishop of the Catholic Church for the area has agreed to inter the Kaczynskis at Wawel Castle on Sunday.
Heads of state from around the world, including U.S. President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin are scheduled to attend. As well, tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of Poles are expected to visit for the weekend's funeral and ceremonies.
Visitors to the city should expect delays and a very crowded centre over the weekend.
Source: Staff | April.14.2010 |