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Dortmund Main Cemetery
Dortmund Main Cemetery: Address, opening hours, map, history and graves for a well-prepared visit.
At a glance
- Area
- 110 ha
- Established
- 1921/1922; accounts differ on the precise opening year
- District
- Brackel
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 large park-like main cemetery with axial planning, broad lawns, mature trees, and a pond. The Expressionist main building was completed in 1924.
The opening is dated to either 1921 or 22 June 1922; the precise opening date is therefore unclear.
Key details
Dortmund Main Cemetery is in Brackel. The visitor address is Am Gottesacker 25, 44143 Dortmund. Its area is approximately 110 hectares.
Information for your visit
- Read the opening hours for Dortmund Main Cemetery: No generally applicable daily opening schedule is published. Ask the cemetery administration for current guidance before visiting.
- Open address and directions, then match the journey to the access information: The cemetery can be accessed through the following entrances: Main entrance; Main entrance at the building complex.
- Use the cemetery map to work from 26 named orientation points. A particular grave still requires its section, row and grave number.
- Notable graves introduces selected people and memorials associated with Dortmund Main Cemetery, including Hans-Peter Arens, Albrecht Brandi, Gerard Bunk, Willi Daume, Dietrich Keuning and Will Schwarz.
Travel snapshot
Check the current journey planner before travelling. The map shows only precisely located stops.
The following parking options are available: Parking on the eastern cemetery edge.
If any part of the visit to Dortmund Main 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
Hauptfriedhof Dortmund in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Hauptfriedhof Dortmund.
Front view of the Expressionist main building with a broad arched portal, sunburst-patterned round window and stepped tower beneath leafless trees
The Expressionist main building beyond a large pond with a stone arcade wall, small fountains and a roofed platform in the water
Oblique view of the main building with its arched portal and stepped tower beside a massive leafless tree
Pale polygonal tower with a shallow tiled dome behind a row of heavily pollarded plane trees
Straight shaded cemetery path beneath a dense green canopy, framed by massive smooth-barked trunks and rhododendrons
Narrow straight avenue between rows of tall multi-stemmed deciduous trees, with flowering rhododendron at the near end
Unpaved path along dense deciduous woodland with lush undergrowth
Massive tree with long drooping branches above rows of simple gravestones
Further information
About graves
Direct access to the published information about graves.
Frequently asked questions
What is the visitor address?
The address is Am Gottesacker 25, 44143 Dortmund. Entrances, public transport and parking are covered under address and directions.
When is Dortmund Main Cemetery open?
No generally applicable daily opening schedule is published. Ask the cemetery administration for current guidance before visiting. Check short-term changes before visiting under opening hours.
Is there an official cemetery map?
For Dortmund Main Cemetery: A directly usable official site plan is not currently available on this page. The interactive map shows the available mapped landmarks.
How do I find a particular grave?
For a search at Dortmund Main 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?
A definitive list of grave types currently available at Dortmund Main Cemetery is not available here. The administration can provide availability, terms, fees and design rules. The administration provides current availability and fees for Dortmund Main Cemetery.
How do I travel by public transport?
For Dortmund Main Cemetery: Check the current journey planner before travelling. The map shows only precisely located stops.
Can I park at the cemetery?
For Dortmund Main Cemetery: The following parking options are available: Parking on the eastern cemetery edge.
Which notable people are introduced?
Notable graves introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Dortmund Main Cemetery. It is not a complete list of burials.
Who is responsible for the cemetery?
Dortmund Cemeteries is responsible for Dortmund Main Cemetery. Contact and appointment information is under cemetery administration.