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Walle Cemetery
Walle Cemetery: Address, opening hours, map, history and graves for a well-prepared visit.
At a glance
- Area
- 28.9 ha
- Established
- Opened in 1875
- District
- Bremen-Walle
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 moreCemetery character
Walle cemetery covers 28.9 hectares and combines a park-like setting with historic family graves. The Knoop mausoleum and Fritz Overbeck’s grave are among its documented destinations.
Prepare a visit in four steps
- Read the opening hours for Walle Cemetery: A fixed opening and closing time for the grounds is not provided here. Ask the administration about visiting hours before an early or late journey.
- Open address and directions, then match the journey to the access information: Access is via Waller Friedhofstraße, Pastorenweg, Emder Straße and Waller Park. The administration address is Im Freien Meer 32; choose the entrance that serves the grave section.
- Use the cemetery map to work from 33 named orientation points. A particular grave still requires its section, row and grave number.
- Notable graves introduces selected people and memorials associated with Walle Cemetery, including Ludwig Knoop.
Travel snapshot
The operator lists routes 26, 2, 3 and 10. Waller Friedhof stop is on Waller Heerstraße; check the current timetable for the appropriate connection.
Use parking by the main entrance from Waller Friedhofstraße. The cemetery has a chapel, toilets and an urn handover facility; their opening times are separate from general visiting hours.
If any part of the visit to Walle Cemetery depends on an appointment, a particular burial section or a short route, use the cemetery administration details before setting out.
Key details
Walle Cemetery is in Bremen-Walle. The visitor address is Im Freien Meer 32, 28219 Bremen. Its area is approximately 28.9 hectares.
Discover the cemetery
History and places
Explore the cemetery’s history, selected places and points of orientation.
Photographic impressions
Friedhof Walle in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Friedhof Walle.
Further information
About graves
Direct access to the published information about graves.
Frequently asked questions
What is the visitor address?
The address is Im Freien Meer 32, 28219 Bremen. Entrances, public transport and parking are covered under address and directions.
When is Walle Cemetery open?
A fixed opening and closing time for the grounds is not provided here. Ask the administration about visiting hours before an early or late journey. Check short-term changes before visiting under opening hours.
Is there an official cemetery map?
Use Official cemetery plan for orientation.
How do I find a particular grave?
For a search at Walle 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 grounds have coffin and urn sections and historic family plots. The administration can explain current availability, rights and maintenance responsibilities. A historic grave’s location does not imply an available or reallocatable plot. The administration provides current availability and fees for Walle Cemetery.
How do I travel by public transport?
For Walle Cemetery: The operator lists routes 26, 2, 3 and 10. Waller Friedhof stop is on Waller Heerstraße; check the current timetable for the appropriate connection.
Can I park at the cemetery?
For Walle Cemetery: Use parking by the main entrance from Waller Friedhofstraße. The cemetery has a chapel, toilets and an urn handover facility; their opening times are separate from general visiting hours.
Which notable people are introduced?
Notable graves introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Walle Cemetery. It is not a complete list of burials.
Who is responsible for the cemetery?
Umweltbetrieb Bremen – cemetery administration is responsible for Walle Cemetery. Contact and appointment information is under cemetery administration.