Established 1840 Country Germany Size 4.5 ha Phone +49 40 583834 | Location Hamburg Type Protestant cemetery Address 22453 Hamburg, Germany Number of graves 2,350 | |
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Owned by Niendorf Evangelical Lutheran parish Hours Closed now Thursday8AM–12PM, 1–4PMFriday8AM–12PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8AM–12PM, 1–4PMTuesday8AM–12PM, 1–4PMWednesday8AM–12PM, 1–4PMSuggest an edit Similar Ev‑Luth Pfarramt Niendorf, Niendorf Markt, Tibarg Center, Niendorf Nord, Arbeitsge Tibarg eV | ||
The Lutheran Old Niendorf Cemetery (German: Alter Niendorfer Friedhof) is a church-operated historic burial ground in Hamburg, Germany. The cemetery is owned by the Evangelical Lutheran parish church of Niendorf, Hamburg.
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History and description
The old cemetery was established in 1840 as a parish burial ground for the baroque church of Niendorf which was built in 1770. The cemetery has a size of approximately 4.5 hectares, on which there are 2,350 graves, where 6,500 people are buried. The cemetery is one of the most historically significant cemeteries in Hamburg. It contains a high number of large family tombs and mausoleums.
Hanseatic families
Notable people buried here include many members of the Hanseatic families of Hamburg, such as
Other burials
References
Old Niendorf Cemetery Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA