Old Luisen­stadt Cemetery

Character and history

Old Luisenstadt Cemetery was laid out on a former vineyard in 1831. It belongs to the group of four Bergmannstraße cemeteries, with its main entrance on Südstern. Otto Geyer’s resurrection angel, more than two metres tall, stands in the middle of the grounds.

Old Luisenstadt Cemetery was laid out on a former vineyard in 1831. It belongs to the group of four Bergmannstraße cemeteries, with its main entrance on Südstern. Otto Geyer’s resurrection angel, more than two metres tall, stands in the middle of the grounds.

Key details

Old Luisenstadt Cemetery is in Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. The visitor address is Südstern 8-12, 10961 Berlin. Its area is approximately 9.02 hectares.

Prepare a visit in four steps

1. Read the opening hours for Old Luisenstadt Cemetery: Open daily from 08:00. Closing time: December–January 16:00; February and November 17:00; March and October 18:00; April and September 19:00; May–August 20:00.
2. Open address and directions, then match the journey to the access information: Access: Südstern 8–10.
3. Use the cemetery map to work from 7 named orientation points. A particular grave still requires its section, row and grave number.
4. Notable graves introduces selected people and memorials associated with Old Luisenstadt Cemetery, including Gustav Stresemann.

Travel snapshot

U7 to Südstern.

There is no visitor parking inside the cemetery grounds. Public on-street parking spaces are available on Südstern. Charges apply during the parking-control hours shown on the signs. Check the current signs on site.

If any part of the visit to Old Luisenstadt Cemetery depends on an appointment, a particular burial section or a short route, use the cemetery administration details before setting out.