Rahlstedt Cemetery
![]() The large marble crucifix and graves of the pastors | |
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Established | 1829 |
Location | Hamburg |
Country | Germany |
Type | Protestant cemetery |
Size | 8.5 ha |
No. of graves | 19.000 |
Website | Official website |
Find a Grave | Rahlstedter Friedhof |
The Lutheran Rahlstedt Cemetery (German: Rahlstedter Friedhof) is a church-operated historic burial ground in Hamburg, Germany. The cemetery is owned by the Evangelical Lutheran parish church of Old Rahlstedt, Hamburg.
History and description[]
The cemetery was established in 1829. It has a size of 8.5 hectares and it contains 19.000 graves. The oldest preserved tombstone dates back to 1837, belonging to a woman named Sophie Dorothea Freerks. There is a separate plot adjacent to the cemetery chapel reserved for the pastors. A large marble crucifix dominates the area since 1964, which was originally on the altar of the Old Rahlstedt parish church and later transferred to the cemetery.[1]
Selected notable burials[]
Notable people buried here include:
- Detlev von Liliencron (1844–1909), German lyric poet and novelist from Kiel
Gallery[]
References[]
External links[]
- Official website (in German)
- Rahlstedt Cemetery at Find a Grave
Coordinates: 53°35′33″N 10°09′18″E / 53.59250°N 10.15500°E
- Cemeteries in Hamburg
- Lutheran cemeteries
- Lutheran cemeteries in Germany
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