Rahlstedt Cemetery

Rahlstedter Friedhof
The large marble crucifix and graves of the pastors
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Details
Established1829
Location
Hamburg
CountryGermany
TypeProtestant cemetery
Size8.5 ha
No. of graves19.000
WebsiteOfficial website

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

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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

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Notable people buried here include:

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References

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  1. ^ "Hauptseite". www.rahlstedterfriedhof.de. Archived from the original on 2008-10-03.
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