Origins and development
The cemetery opened in 1864. Its chapel was inaugurated in 1912, and the historic urn grove dating from 1896 was returned to use in 1996.
Origins: Opened in 1864 as Hanover’s first municipal cemetery. The cemetery is in Südstadt-Bult, at Orli-Wald-Allee 2, 30173 Hannover. Its area is approximately 22 hectares.
Design and present-day character
A historic protected cemetery with mausoleums, monumental sculptural graves, arcades and a historic urn grove.
Read this character description together with the development of Engesohde City 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 4 named places for Engesohde City Cemetery. Among them are Main entrance, Chapel, Brunnen mit Mohren (fountain). 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 Engesohde City Cemetery into a practical visit outline. For access questions or information tied to present cemetery operations, contact State Capital Hanover, Municipal Cemeteries Division rather than drawing operational conclusions from the historical account.