Alter Südfriedhof
Alter Südfriedhof München
Munich's oldest cemetery, founded in 1563, with rows of sculpted headstones under the trees, where many notables are buried, including Klenze and Fraunhofer.
The Alter Südfriedhof was established outside the city in 1563 as a plague cemetery. It became Munich's main public cemetery in the 19th century, stopped accepting burials in 1944, and is now protected as an open-air sculpture garden and cultural heritage site. Among its roughly 18,000 graves are those of the architects Klenze and Gärtner, the physicists Fraunhofer and Ohm, and Senefelder, the inventor of lithography. Most headstones are neoclassical or Romantic sculptures, and some still bear scars from World War II bombing. Admission is free and the grounds are peaceful, so please keep quiet. It is located south of Sendlinger Tor, about a five-minute walk from Sendlinger Tor station on the U3 or U6.
Opening hours
Summer 08:00–19:00; winter 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Asam Church (St. Johann Nepomuk)
- Karlsplatz (Stachus) & Kaufingerstraße
- Viktualienmarkt
- St. Peter's Church (Alter Peter)
- Frauenkirche
- Marienplatz & New Town Hall
- Hofbräuhaus am Platzl
- Königsplatz