The cemetery was officially opened in 1870, when the remains of the Polish martyr of the Revolution of 1848, Cazimir Rulikowski, until then in an unmarked grave, were brought to the cemetery that bears his name. It is located next to the main entrance.There are also 1,700 graves in the cemetery, as many of the old graves were moved here when the city cemetery, known as the Green Garden Cemetery, was closed. The section to the left of the main road has been in use since 1899. Also since 1899, the Neolog Jewish cemetery is on the right side of the Rulikowski Cemetery, beyond the Christian plots.