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Seelhorst City Cemetery
Seelhorst City Cemetery: Address, opening hours, map, history and graves for a well-prepared visit.
At a glance
- Area
- 62 ha
- Established
- Opened in 1920 and laid out according to reform-era design principles with clear axes.
- District
- Seelhorst, Döhren-Wülfel borough
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
A reform cemetery with clear path axes, a Buddhist section, children’s fields, war and concentration-camp memorials, and the nature-oriented Seelwald.
Opened in 1920, the cemetery documents early twentieth-century cemetery reform. Several memorial fields commemorate war dead, concentration-camp victims and forced labourers.
Key details
Seelhorst City Cemetery is in Seelhorst, Döhren-Wülfel borough. The visitor address is Garkenburgstraße 43, 30519 Hannover. Its area is approximately 62 hectares.
Information for your visit
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Read the opening hours for Seelhorst City Cemetery:
Visiting hours vary with the season. See opening hours for the applicable periods and additional guidance.
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Open address and directions, then match the journey to the access information: The main entrance is on Garkenburgstraße; further entrances are on Hoher Weg, Peiner Straße/Mergenthalerweg and Graevemeyerstraße.
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Use the cemetery map to work from 23 named orientation points. A particular grave still requires its section, row and grave number.
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Notable graves introduces selected people and memorials associated with Seelhorst City Cemetery, including Wilhelm Fahlbusch.
Travel snapshot
The following public transport connections serve the cemetery: Garkenburgstraße main entrance: light rail 8 and 18 and bus 123; Hoher Weg entrance: buses 123 and 128; Peiner Straße/Mergenthalerweg entrances: bus 134.
No site-specific visitor-parking policy is published. Follow local signs and access restrictions.
If any part of the visit to Seelhorst City 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
Stadtfriedhof Seelhorst in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Stadtfriedhof Seelhorst.
Entrance on Hoher Weg, the cemetery's former main entrance
Long brick building with a hipped roof and tall chimney
History and memorial panel for the burial ground of concentration-camp victims and civilian forced labourers
Further information
About graves
Direct access to the published information about graves.
Frequently asked questions
What is the visitor address?
The address is Garkenburgstraße 43, 30519 Hannover. Entrances, public transport and parking are covered under address and directions.
When is Seelhorst City Cemetery open?
Check short-term changes before visiting under opening hours.
Is there an official cemetery map?
The official site plan for Seelhorst City Cemetery is directly available. Open the official plan.
How do I find a particular grave?
For a search at Seelhorst City 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?
The cemetery has the following grave types: Elective and row graves; Children’s and Buddhist burial fields; Tree graves and urn burials in the Seelwald; War graves and memorial fields. The administration provides current availability and fees for Seelhorst City Cemetery.
How do I travel by public transport?
For Seelhorst City Cemetery: The following public transport connections serve the cemetery: Garkenburgstraße main entrance: light rail 8 and 18 and bus 123; Hoher Weg entrance: buses 123 and 128; Peiner Straße/Mergenthalerweg entrances: bus 134.
Can I park at the cemetery?
For Seelhorst City Cemetery: No site-specific visitor-parking policy is published. Follow local signs and access restrictions.
Which notable people are introduced?
Notable graves introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Seelhorst City Cemetery. It is not a complete list of burials.
Who is responsible for the cemetery?
State Capital Hanover, Municipal Cemeteries Division is responsible for Seelhorst City Cemetery. Contact and appointment information is under cemetery administration.