Friedhof Wannsee II - Lindenstrasse
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Friedhof Wannsee II - Lindenstrasse

Wannsee, Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Berlin, Germany

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    Wannsee, Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Berlin 14109 Germany
    Coordinates: 52.42522, 13.15387
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AKA:
Neuer Friedhof Wannsee
Friedhof Wannsee - Lindenstrasse

Address:
Lindenstrasse 1-2
14109 Berlin

This is the second city-run, non-denominational cemetery in the district of Zehlendorf. In order to differentiate it from the older one, located at Friedenstrasse, it was given several names over the years (see above). In 1886, Wilhelm Conrad acquired a plot of 2 acres from the Postdam Forestry Office on which he wanted to have a cemetery for the Alsen Colony built. The secret chief architect of the government (Geheimer Regierungsbaurat) Johannes Otzen designed a trapezoid cemetery which was constructed in 1888. The original cemetery portal, the consecration hall and the enclosing wall have been preserved. 42 burial plots were planned along the enclosing walls, the corner burial plots were reserved for Wilhelm Conrad (south-west) and the architect Herrmann Ende (north-west). The open porch with a nave and two aisles is situated above the central axis, on a level with the graves of the western enclosing wall. The St. Andreas church which was also built by Otzen was to adjoin the porch later.

Please note that the graves in Germany are not perpetual. After a certain period of repose (20-30 years) the graves are being leveled and re-used. There is no toxic embalming being done in Germany, so the coffin and the corpse have decomposed naturally. If the family of the deceased decides to purchase another period the duration can be extended by another 30 years.

War Graves are considered memorials and are kept up by the owner of the cemetery. Those are kept forever.










AKA:
Neuer Friedhof Wannsee
Friedhof Wannsee - Lindenstrasse

Address:
Lindenstrasse 1-2
14109 Berlin

This is the second city-run, non-denominational cemetery in the district of Zehlendorf. In order to differentiate it from the older one, located at Friedenstrasse, it was given several names over the years (see above). In 1886, Wilhelm Conrad acquired a plot of 2 acres from the Postdam Forestry Office on which he wanted to have a cemetery for the Alsen Colony built. The secret chief architect of the government (Geheimer Regierungsbaurat) Johannes Otzen designed a trapezoid cemetery which was constructed in 1888. The original cemetery portal, the consecration hall and the enclosing wall have been preserved. 42 burial plots were planned along the enclosing walls, the corner burial plots were reserved for Wilhelm Conrad (south-west) and the architect Herrmann Ende (north-west). The open porch with a nave and two aisles is situated above the central axis, on a level with the graves of the western enclosing wall. The St. Andreas church which was also built by Otzen was to adjoin the porch later.

Please note that the graves in Germany are not perpetual. After a certain period of repose (20-30 years) the graves are being leveled and re-used. There is no toxic embalming being done in Germany, so the coffin and the corpse have decomposed naturally. If the family of the deceased decides to purchase another period the duration can be extended by another 30 years.

War Graves are considered memorials and are kept up by the owner of the cemetery. Those are kept forever.










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