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

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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 Friedrichsfelde
Gudrunstraße 20
10365 Berlin
Germany

Opening hours

PeriodCemetery access
February to Novemberdaily 07:30 until sunset
December to Januarydaily 08:00 until sunset

Notable graves

Notable graves

Selected people

6 documented graves
  1. Politics 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Arts and culture

    Käthe Kollwitz

    1867–1945

    Printmaker and sculptor whose work powerfully addressed poverty, war and grief.

  5. Arts and culture

    Otto Nagel

    1894–1967

    Painter and graphic artist especially known for documenting Berlin's working-class life and urban landscape.

  6. Arts and culture

    Konrad Wolf

    1925–1982

    Film director and long-serving president of the Academy of Arts of the GDR.