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

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What a tragedy. My thoughts go out to
all family and friends.

reviewed by Bettye Crabtree-Hill from United States on Apr.19.2010

My thoughts go out to those suffering from this loss. I was also wondering if the shops,bars and reasturants would be shut in Krakow on Sunday? I appreciate your advice and appologise if this seems in poor tast it is not meant to

reviewed by Kim from United Kingdom on Apr.15.2010

Hello, I do understand the fact that some people are against the fact that the president of Poland and his wife will be buried in Wavel castle, within the crypt of kings but not only kings or heroes are there.And it is not a reason to go on the streets with big boards, yelling at everyone...like they do on french strike.Come on a bit of respect for that president and wife.They deserve to be buried there in the way tehy are kind of representing other 94 people who lost their life in plane crash before going to commemorate 1940's Katyn Intellectuals people mass murder by Stalinian police.I may understand that the decision has been made quickly and not discussed with the Polish people but there is not enough time to do a referendum but anyway it has been discussed an agreed by Polish Parliement and by Krakowian church authorities.Personnally I hope that there will be a board (next to where they will be buried) noticing the cause of death of them and other 94 persons, and the name of the other people who were with them in the plane.It would be the minimum respect and an important and reasonable tribute to all other 94 polish people.I hope as well that there will a commemorative monument in Katyn and in Warsaw as well to remember forever this unprecedent Tragedy in Polish History and in the world.God Bless Poland and those sacrified people and their families.Forever in our mind they will be!

reviewed by Lorek from France on Apr.15.2010

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