Hauptfriedhof

Local nameHauptfriedhof
LocationNordend West, Frankfurt

The Frankfurt Main Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was opened in 1828. The cemetery is located directly adjacent to two Jewish cemeteries, the Old Jewish Cemetery and the New Jewish Cemetery, Frankfurt, and together they constitute one of the largest cemetery areas in Germany. The cemetery is noted for its many monumental graves, its garden architecture and as the site of the graves of many notable individuals.The Frankfurt Main Cemetery was planned as the replacement of St. Peter's Cemetery, which had been the main cemetery of the city since the 16th century. At the time, today's Main Cemetery was located outside of the city. The plans were met with resistance in the population. In particular, the still influential patrician families did not want to abandon their monumental family tombs at St. Peter's Cemetery. They only relented when larger monumental graves were also permitted on the new cemetery, contrary to the initial plan.

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Opening hours

Mon - Sat: from 7 a.m.*
Sun: from 9 a.m.*

*closing times:
Nov - Feb: 5 p.m.
Mar, Oct: 6 p.m.
Apr, Sep: 8 p.m.
May - Aug: 9 p.m.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfurt_Main_Cemetery

Official website http://www.frankfurter-hauptfriedhof.de/

Phone +49 69 21 23 46 46

Address Eckenheimer Landstraße 194, D-60320 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Coordinates 50°8'8.455" N 8°41'6.277" E

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