Friedhof Ruhleben

Address and directions: Friedhof Ruhleben

What address should be used for directions?

The address of Friedhof Ruhleben is Am Hain 1, 13597 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 Ruhleben

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 128,623 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 Ruhleben is available from the responsible district office.

Grave care: Friedhof Ruhleben

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.