Old Niendorf Cemetery Explained

Alter Niendorfer Friedhof
Established:1840
Country:Germany
Location:Hamburg
Coordinates:53.6161°N 9.9497°W
Type:Protestant cemetery
Owner:Niendorf Evangelical Lutheran parish
Size:4.5 ha
Graves:2,350
Interments:6,500

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.

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.

Selected notable burials

Hanseatic families

Notable people buried here include many members of the Hanseatic families of Hamburg, such as

Other burials