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

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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 Heerstraße
Trakehner Allee 1
14053 Berlin
Germany

Opening hours

PeriodCemetery access
April to Septemberdaily 07:00–20:00
October to Marchdaily 08:00–18:00

Notable graves

Notable graves

Selected people

5 documented graves
  1. Literature and humour

    Vicco von Bülow (Loriot)

    1923–2011

    Cartoonist, writer, director, actor and humorist whose precise observations left a lasting mark on German comedy.

  2. Literature and humour

    Joachim Ringelnatz

    1883–1934

    Writer and cabaret artist known for his distinctive, often playfully absurd poetry.

  3. Film and stage

    Horst Buchholz

    1933–2003

    Actor whose international screen career spanned German and English-language productions.

  4. Visual arts

    George Grosz

    1893–1959

    Painter, graphic artist and stage designer who co-founded Berlin's Dada movement.

  5. 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.