Ohlsdorf Cemetery
Friedhof Ohlsdorf
The world's largest park-style cemetery, with about 389 hectares of woodland, lakes and sculptures. It is especially lovely during rhododendron season.
Ohlsdorf Cemetery opened in 1877 and covers about 389 hectares. It is the largest park-style cemetery in the world, with 17 km of roads, dozens of ponds, many sculptures and memorials, and historic sites such as the mass grave of victims of the Hamburg air raids. In spring, several thousand rhododendron bushes bloom, and locals come here to walk and cycle. Entry is free, and bus routes run through the grounds. You can take the S1 or U1 to Ohlsdorf station. Please keep your voice down and show respect for the departed.
Opening hours
Approx. 8:00–21:00 (until 18:00 in winter)
Nearby sights
- Stadtpark & Planetarium Hamburg
- Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe
- Hamburger Kunsthalle
- Alster Lakes
- St. Petri Church
- Jungfernstieg & Alsterarkaden
- Planten un Blomen
- Hamburg Rathaus