Cemetery profile
Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde
Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde in Lichtenberg, Gudrunstraße 20, 10365 Berlin. Information on map orientation, operator details and grave care.
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Orientation on site
Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde on the map
The interactive map shows the cemetery location for spatial orientation.
AddressGudrunstraße 20, 10365 Berlin
On this page
About the cemetery
Overview
This profile of Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde in Lichtenberg brings together address and directions, map and orientation, operator details and grave care for planning a visit.
At a glance
- Opened
- 1881
- Operator type
- state-owned
- Area
- 281,632 m²
Address and directions: Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde
What address should be used for directions?
The address of Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde is Gudrunstraße 20, 10365 Berlin. The site belongs to the Berlin borough of Lichtenberg. 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: Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde
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 281,632 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 Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde is available from the responsible district office.
Grave care: Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde
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
Zentralfriedhof FriedrichsfeldeGudrunstraße 20
10365 Berlin
Germany
Opening hours
| Period | Cemetery access |
|---|---|
| February to November | daily 07:30 until sunset |
| December to January | daily 08:00 until sunset |
Photographic impressions
Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde.
Garden roundel in the park-like cemetery grounds
Funeral hall with the inscription 'Und sie leben doch'
Notable graves
Notable graves
Selected people
6 documented gravesPolitics and the labour movement
Wilhelm Liebknecht
1826–1900
Social Democratic politician and a formative figure in Germany's early labour movement; his burial brought the cemetery wider recognition.
Politics and the labour movement
Karl Liebknecht
1871–1919
Socialist politician, anti-militarist and co-founder of the Communist Party of Germany, murdered in January 1919.
Politics and the labour movement
Rosa Luxemburg
1871–1919
Economist, writer and socialist politician whose grave forms part of the historic memorial setting of the Memorial to the Socialists.
Arts and culture
Käthe Kollwitz
1867–1945
Printmaker and sculptor whose work powerfully addressed poverty, war and grief.
Arts and culture
Otto Nagel
1894–1967
Painter and graphic artist especially known for documenting Berlin's working-class life and urban landscape.
Arts and culture
Konrad Wolf
1925–1982
Film director and long-serving president of the Academy of Arts of the GDR.

