Origins and development
The cemetery opened in 1875. Carl Jancke planned the original layout; later extensions enhanced its landscape character. Entrepreneurs’, artists’ and family graves document Bremen’s history. The memorial to victims of the Bremen Soviet Republic is a distinct place of remembrance.
Origins: Opened in 1875. The cemetery is in Bremen-Walle, at Im Freien Meer 32, 28219 Bremen. Its area is approximately 28.9 hectares.
Design and present-day 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.
Read this character description together with the development of Walle Cemetery: it identifies what gives the grounds their present identity without turning the cemetery into a purely historical attraction. A visit can focus on spatial structure and named orientation points while leaving individual graves undisturbed.
Connect the account with the grounds
The cemetery map contains 33 named places for Walle Cemetery. Among them are Pedestrian gate 1, Funeral hall, Family vault of Baron Ludwig Knoop. Use these names to relate the historical account to locations visible during a visit, without assuming that every historical feature has its own marker.
Continue the visit
The cemetery tour turns selected named points at Walle Cemetery into a practical visit outline. For access questions or information tied to present cemetery operations, contact Umweltbetrieb Bremen – cemetery administration rather than drawing operational conclusions from the historical account.