Established 1877 Country Switzerland Find a Grave Schosshalden Cemetery | Location Bern Website bern.ch Phone +41 31 321 23 02 | |
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Type Public, non-denominational Address Ostermundigenstrasse 116, 3006 Bern, Switzerland Similar Bern - Schossha, Ostermun Rüti, Bernmobil, Bern, Ostermun Bahnhof | ||
The Schosshalden cemetery (in German: Schosshaldenfriedhof) is a cemetery at Ostermundigenstrasse 116 in Bern.
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Overview
It lies on the border to the Ostermundigen municipality, has been opened in 1877 as a replacement for the rose garden and then extended several times. It has rare wild plants, many species of birds, bats and small animals. A nature trail provides information on over 200 trees and shrubs.
The Schosshaldenfriedhof contains the family grave of Paul Klee, with a bronze plaque and the following quote:
The Schosshaldenfriedhof appears in Friedrich Dürrenmatt′s The Judge and His Hangman as the burial place of the murdered fictional character Police Lieutenant ″Ulrich Smith″ (or ″Dr. Prantl″).
Museum graveyard
A museum graveyard (Museumsgrabfeld) has been created within the Schosshalde cemetery in 1980 in order to preserve aesthetically representative gravestones of different epochs. It is considered as Bern′s smallest museum and hosts cultural events.