Friedhof Dölzschen
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Friedhof Dölzschen

Dölzschen, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony, Germany

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Städtisches Friedhofs- u. Bestattungswesen
Löbtauer Str. 70
01159 Dresden
GERMANY

email: [email protected]

The Friedhof Dölzschen is located outside the village on a small hill, surrounded by fields. It is one of 58 cemeteries in Dresden and was opened in 1923. It is owned and managed by the administration of the city of Dresden. A unique fact is that the Autobahn (highway) A17 tunnel runs right underneath the grave yard. Several law suits could not prevent that. The cemetery chapel was opened in 1928. In 2002 a group of local citizens created the "Freundeskreis Dölzschener Friedhof e.V.", a club which is raising funds to update, rebuilt and care for the cemetery and its historic graves. The cemetery is about 2 acres in size, one of the smallest in Dresden. It has no war graves or memorials.

Please note that the graves in Germany are not perpetual. After a certain period of repose (15-20 years) the graves are being leveled and re-used. There is no toxic embalming being done in Germany, so the coffin and the corpse can decompose naturally. If the family of the deceased decides to purchase another period, the duration can be extended by another 15-20 years. Otherwise, the grave will be leveled and reused, the marker then used as gravel in road construction. War Graves are considered memorials and are kept up by the owner of the cemetery. Those are kept forever. Also, the town or owner of the cemetery might find a grave of historical significance and will protect and keep it indefinitely.
Contact:
Städtisches Friedhofs- u. Bestattungswesen
Löbtauer Str. 70
01159 Dresden
GERMANY

email: [email protected]

The Friedhof Dölzschen is located outside the village on a small hill, surrounded by fields. It is one of 58 cemeteries in Dresden and was opened in 1923. It is owned and managed by the administration of the city of Dresden. A unique fact is that the Autobahn (highway) A17 tunnel runs right underneath the grave yard. Several law suits could not prevent that. The cemetery chapel was opened in 1928. In 2002 a group of local citizens created the "Freundeskreis Dölzschener Friedhof e.V.", a club which is raising funds to update, rebuilt and care for the cemetery and its historic graves. The cemetery is about 2 acres in size, one of the smallest in Dresden. It has no war graves or memorials.

Please note that the graves in Germany are not perpetual. After a certain period of repose (15-20 years) the graves are being leveled and re-used. There is no toxic embalming being done in Germany, so the coffin and the corpse can decompose naturally. If the family of the deceased decides to purchase another period, the duration can be extended by another 15-20 years. Otherwise, the grave will be leveled and reused, the marker then used as gravel in road construction. War Graves are considered memorials and are kept up by the owner of the cemetery. Those are kept forever. Also, the town or owner of the cemetery might find a grave of historical significance and will protect and keep it indefinitely.

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