Wroclaw’s Osobowicki Cemetery has banned car dashcams for visitors on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, a rule issued by the military amid new national photography restrictions.
Ban on Car Dashcams at Wroclaw Cemetery Parking
Visitors to Wrocław’s Osobowicki Cemetery can use the Center for Military Engineering and Chemical Training’s parking on 31 October and 1 November. City officials warned that this year the military has imposed new rules for the premises.
The notice states that authorities will dismantle or cover cameras and other image recorders, and that parking‑sensor cameras that capture picture and sound must also be effectively covered—a military decision. It further explains that the measure follows newly enacted national regulations that ban photographing facilities of critical importance to the state’s security and defence.
Military and Services to Inspect Vehicles
At the entrance to the parking lot gates, military staff and service representatives will inspect all vehicles for cameras or other recording equipment. Officials urge anyone leaving a car in the parking area during the cemetery visits to remove, disable or cover such devices ahead of time, ensuring smooth entry without slowing traffic.
The city also promotes use of its official communication channels during the period and notes that extra traffic and parking restrictions apply around the major cemeteries.
Regulations on Photography Ban
In 2024 the government amended laws to prohibit photographing facilities deemed critical to national security. Initially the ban covered roughly 25 000 military and critical infrastructure sites, but in August the list was narrowed to only those owned by the military or special services.
Article 4 of the National Defence Act now reads: “It is forbidden, without permission, to photograph, film, otherwise record, or transmit image data of facilities occupied by military units or special services, referred to in Article 11 of the Act of 24 May 2002 on the Internal Security Agency and the Intelligence Agency, if they bear a graphic sign indicating this prohibition. This includes the movement and image of persons present within those facilities.” Violations face a fine.