Cemetery profile
Friedhof Heerstraße
Friedhof Heerstraße in Charlottenburg, Trakehner Allee 1, 14053 Berlin. Information on map orientation, operator details and grave care.
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Orientation on site
Friedhof Heerstraße on the map
The interactive map shows the cemetery location for spatial orientation.
AddressTrakehner Allee 1, 14053 Berlin
On this page
About the cemetery
Overview
This profile of Friedhof Heerstraße in Charlottenburg brings together address and directions, map and orientation, operator details and grave care for planning a visit.
At a glance
- Opened
- 1921
- Operator type
- state-owned
- Area
- 129,063 m²
- Locality
- Charlottenburg
Address and directions: Friedhof Heerstraße
What address should be used for directions?
The address of Friedhof Heerstraße is Trakehner Allee 1, 14053 Berlin. The site belongs to the Berlin borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf and the locality of Charlottenburg. The address identifies the cemetery site; the entrance or vehicle access may be elsewhere. Follow signs at the site.
What operating status is confirmed?
The cemetery is confirmed as an active burial site.
What information helps when locating a grave?
For precise orientation within the grounds, use the section or plot, row and grave number. Copy these details as completely as possible from the grave certificate, burial-right document or other existing records.
Map and orientation: Friedhof Heerstraße
What does the map marker show?
The map marker shows the cemetery grounds. It does not necessarily mark an entrance, access road or individual grave. Follow signs at the site.
How can this cemetery be identified?
The name, address and locality or municipality help distinguish the site clearly. The area is 129,063 m². This combination is more useful than searching by name alone because several cemeteries in the region have similar names.
Cemetery administration and contact
Who is responsible for the cemetery?
The cemetery is state-owned. Berlin’s district offices administer state-owned cemeteries. The current contact for Friedhof Heerstraße is available from the responsible district office.
Grave care: Friedhof Heerstraße
What details are needed for a grave-care request?
An unambiguous request needs the full cemetery name, the name of the person buried there, and the section, row and grave number. The operator’s local rules and any required permissions must also be checked before work begins.
Practical information
Plan your visit
Cemetery address
Friedhof HeerstraßeTrakehner Allee 1
14053 Berlin
Germany
Opening hours
| Period | Cemetery access |
|---|---|
| April to September | daily 07:00–20:00 |
| October to March | daily 08:00–18:00 |
Photographic impressions
Friedhof Heerstraße in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Friedhof Heerstraße.
Park-like burial grounds across the sloping terrain
Funeral hall near the main entrance
Notable graves
Notable graves
Selected people
5 documented gravesLiterature and humour
Vicco von Bülow (Loriot)
1923–2011
Cartoonist, writer, director, actor and humorist whose precise observations left a lasting mark on German comedy.
Literature and humour
Joachim Ringelnatz
1883–1934
Writer and cabaret artist known for his distinctive, often playfully absurd poetry.
Film and stage
Horst Buchholz
1933–2003
Actor whose international screen career spanned German and English-language productions.
Visual arts
George Grosz
1893–1959
Painter, graphic artist and stage designer who co-founded Berlin's Dada movement.
Public life
Helene Lange
1848–1930
Teacher and leading figure in the German women's movement who campaigned especially for women's access to education.

