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Columbiadamm Cemetery
Columbiadamm Cemetery: Address, opening hours, map, history and graves for a well-prepared visit.
At a glance
- Area
- about 10.17 hectares
- Established
- 1861
- Visitor address
- Columbiadamm 122
Visitor information
Prepare your visit
Quick access to the published information for planning a visit.
Address and directions
Visitor address, location and directions.
Learn moreOpening hours
Access hours for the cemetery.
Learn moreCemetery map
Maps and guidance for finding your way around the cemetery grounds.
Learn moreAdministration
Contact details and information about the responsible administration.
Learn moreCharacter and history
The former New Garrison Cemetery combines military monuments with civilian and Muslim burial areas. The funeral hall stands inside the grounds; the adjoining Turkish Cemetery at Columbiadamm 128 is separate.
The site was established as the New Garrison Cemetery in 1861. Monuments commemorate military units, war dead and German colonial rule. The Herero stone and other memorials require historical context rather than an uncritical reading of their dedications.
Key details
Columbiadamm Cemetery is in Berlin. The visitor address is Columbiadamm 122, 10965 Berlin. Its area is approximately 10.17 hectares.
Prepare a visit in four steps
- Read the opening hours for Columbiadamm Cemetery: Accessible throughout the day and night; paths are unlit.
- Open address and directions, then match the journey to the access information: For a first visit use Columbiadamm 122. Choose other mapped entrances on the cemetery map according to your destination.
- Use the cemetery map to work from 29 named orientation points. A particular grave still requires its section, row and grave number.
- Notable graves introduces selected people and memorials associated with Columbiadamm Cemetery, including Balduin Möllhausen.
Travel snapshot
Stop: Friedhöfe Columbiadamm (Bus M43). Continue on foot to the cemetery.
Designated sections of Columbiadamm have street parking. Other sections prohibit parking during the day; check the signs at your chosen space.
If any part of the visit to Columbiadamm Cemetery depends on an appointment, a particular burial section or a short route, use the cemetery administration details before setting out.
Discover the cemetery
History and places
Explore the cemetery’s history, selected places and points of orientation.
Photographic impressions
Friedhof Columbiadamm in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Friedhof Columbiadamm.
Grave of Balduin Möllhausen at Columbiadamm Cemetery
Grave of Günter Bruno Fuchs at Columbiadamm Cemetery
Herero memorial stone at Columbiadamm Cemetery
Further information
About graves
Direct access to the published information about graves.
Frequently asked questions
What is the visitor address?
The address is Columbiadamm 122, 10965 Berlin. Entrances, public transport and parking are covered under address and directions.
When is Columbiadamm Cemetery open?
Accessible throughout the day and night; paths are unlit. Check short-term changes before visiting under opening hours.
Is there an official cemetery map?
The official site plan for Columbiadamm Cemetery is directly available. Official cemetery layout plan (PDF).
How do I find a particular grave?
For a search at Columbiadamm Cemetery, bring the name, dates and ideally the section, row and grave number. The process is set out under grave search.
Which grave types are available?
Selected urn plots without advance purchase during lifetime. Coffin burials are limited to additional burials in existing selected plots. The administration provides current availability and fees for Columbiadamm Cemetery.
How do I travel by public transport?
For Columbiadamm Cemetery: Stop: Friedhöfe Columbiadamm (Bus M43). Continue on foot to the cemetery.
Can I park at the cemetery?
For Columbiadamm Cemetery: Designated sections of Columbiadamm have street parking. Other sections prohibit parking during the day; check the signs at your chosen space.
Which notable people are introduced?
Notable graves introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Columbiadamm Cemetery. It is not a complete list of burials.
Who is responsible for the cemetery?
Neukölln cemetery administration is responsible for Columbiadamm Cemetery. Contact and appointment information is under cemetery administration.