Origins and development
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.
Origins: 1831. The cemetery is in Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, at Südstern 8-12, 10961 Berlin. Its area is approximately 9.02 hectares.
Design and present-day character
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.
Read this character description together with the development of Old Luisenstadt Cemetery: it identifies what gives the grounds their present identity without turning the cemetery into a purely historical attraction. A visit can focus on spatial structure and named orientation points while leaving individual graves undisturbed.
Connect the account with the grounds
The cemetery map contains 7 named places for Old Luisenstadt Cemetery. Among them are Pedestrian gate, Evangelischer Friedhofsverband Berlin, Resurrection angel. Use these names to relate the historical account to locations visible during a visit, without assuming that every historical feature has its own marker.
Continue the visit
The cemetery tour turns selected named points at Old Luisenstadt Cemetery into a practical visit outline. For access questions or information tied to present cemetery operations, contact Evangelischer Friedhofsverband Berlin Stadtmitte, South regional administration, Hermannstraße 184, 12049 Berlin rather than drawing operational conclusions from the historical account.