From the municipal cemetery we go along ul. Powązkowska towards the east. Behind the intersection with ul. Tatarska is the Powązki cemetery. It was created in 1790 r. on a small plot of land 2,6 ha (today's quarters 1-18). In years 1792-93 the cemetery was planned according to the design. Dominic Merlini and the church of. st. Charles Borromeo and the Catacombs (later extended to approx. 200 m). Cemetery area to 1928 r. it was enlarged many times. It has been occupying the surface since then 43 ha divided into 410 quarters. W 1925 r. Along the catacombs was marked out the Avenue of the Meritorious. During World War II, part of the cemetery was seriously damaged as a result of fighting and bombing. They are buried close to it 1 million people. There are also many symbolic graves. The National Shrine of the Fallen in the East is located on the outer walls of the church. Several hundred tablets list the victims of Stalinism, they died in the fight against the Red Army and were murdered in Soviet camps and prisons. People of culture and art are among those buried in the cemetery: Wojciech Boguslawski, Mieczysław Ćwiklińska, Maria Dabrowska, Adolf Dygasinski, Stefan Jaracz, Jan Kiepura, Boleslaw Lesmian, Stanislaw Moniuszko, Arthur Oppman, Boleslaw Prus, Wladyslaw Reymont, Jadwiga Smosarska, Leopold Staff, Henryk Wieniawski, architects: Henryk Marconi and Stanisław Noakowski, political and military activists: Wladyslaw Grabski, Edward Rydz-Smigły et al. Many tombstones are characterized by high artistic value. There are works among them: Stanisław Jackowski, Henryk Kuna, Konstanty Laszczka, Jakub Tatarkiewicz, Pius Weloński, Edwarda Wittiga in. From 1974 r. the renovation of historic tombstones is the responsibility of the Social Committee for the Care of Old Powązki. Leaving the cemetery, we head towards Tatarska Street.

Before the intersection with ul. Jana Ostroróg there is a small one with approx. 1 ha of the area of ​​the Muslim Tatar Cemetery, that is, mizar. It was founded in 1867 r. intended for Russian soldiers of the Muslim faith (Islam). Later, Poles of Tatar origin were also buried here, Asian immigrants and members of the diplomatic corps. The cemetery was located in 1944 r. partially destroyed by German tanks. Some tombstones have the characteristics of the Islamic tradition, others are built under the influence of the Catholic tradition. There are still burials in the cemetery.