Old Niendorf Cemetery
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| Details | |
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| Established | 1840 |
| Location | Hamburg |
| Country | Germany |
| Type | Protestant cemetery |
| Owned by | Niendorf Evangelical Lutheran parish |
| Size | 4.5 ha |
| Number of graves | 2,350 |
| Number of interments | 6,500 |
| Website | Official website |
The Lutheran Old Niendorf Cemetery (German: Alter Niendorfer Friedhof) is a church-operated historic burial ground in Hamburg, Germany. The cemetery is owned by the Evangelical Lutheran parish church of Niendorf, Hamburg.
History and description
The old cemetery was established in 1840 as a parish burial ground for the baroque church of Niendorf which was built in 1770. The cemetery has a size of approximately 4.5 hectares, on which there are 2,350 graves, where 6,500 people are buried. The cemetery is one of the most historically significant cemeteries in Hamburg. It contains a high number of large family tombs and mausoleums.
Selected notable burials
Hanseatic families
Notable people buried here include many members of the Hanseatic families of Hamburg, such as
- Several members of the Amsinck family, including
- Wilhelm Amsinck (1821–1909), businessman and politician
- Johannes Amsinck, merchant
- Ludwig Erdwin Amsinck, merchant
- Martin Garlieb Amsinck, ship-owner
- Several members of the Berenberg/Gossler family, including
- John von Berenberg-Gossler, banker and senator
- Baron Cornelius von Berenberg-Gossler, banker
- Baron Johann ("John") von Berenberg-Gossler, banker
- Several members of the Merck family, including
- Ernest William Merck, banker
- Erwin Johannes Merck, banker
Other burials
- Axel von Ambesser (1910–1988), German actor and film director
- Josef Posipal (1927–1997), Romanian-born German footballer
- Evelyn Hamann (1942–2007), German actress
Gallery
Cemetery map
One of the grand mausoleums
References and external links
- Official website (German)
Coordinates: 53°36′58″N 9°56′59″E / 53.61611°N 9.94972°E