Origins and development
Planned in 1908/1909 as the city’s second main cemetery; its crematorium began operating in 1912 and remained in use until 1997.
Origins: Planned in 1908/1909 as the city’s second main cemetery; crematorium in use from 1912. The cemetery is in Südost, at Siegfriedring 25, 65189 Wiesbaden. Its area is approximately 33.07 hectares.
Design and present-day character
Wiesbaden’s largest cemetery, with a symmetrical entrance building group, a Baroque-inspired entrance area, a ring path, and historic monuments.
Read this character description together with the development of Wiesbaden South Cemetery: it identifies what gives the grounds their present identity without turning the cemetery into a purely historical attraction. A visit can focus on spatial structure and named orientation points while leaving individual graves undisturbed.
Connect the account with the grounds
The cemetery map contains 4 named places for Wiesbaden South Cemetery. Among them are South Cemetery funeral chapel, Siegfriedring, Toilets in the South Cemetery. Use these names to relate the historical account to locations visible during a visit, without assuming that every historical feature has its own marker.
Continue the visit
The cemetery tour turns selected named points at Wiesbaden South Cemetery into a practical visit outline. For access questions or information tied to present cemetery operations, contact City of Wiesbaden, Parks Department rather than drawing operational conclusions from the historical account.