Cemeteries

Map overview and contact information of the cemeteries in Bonn
List of all cemeteries in Bonn - Silent oases
Opening hours of the Bonn cemeteries
Types of graves and forms of burial
Cemetery statutes and scale of fees
German War Graves Commission
Gravestones without child labor

Historic gravestones at the Old Cemetery in Bonn

The Old Cemetery is one of the most important cemeteries in Germany.

Cemeteries are more than just a final resting place. In addition to burying the deceased and coping with grief, they also serve as a place to rest, relax and gather cultural impressions of Bonn's history.

Throughout the year, Bonn's 40 cemeteries are cared for by relatives of the deceased and employees of the Office for the Environment and Urban Greenery.

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Map overview and contact information of the cemeteries in Bonn

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List of all cemeteries in Bonn - Silent oases

Opening hours of the Bonn cemeteries

Types of graves and forms of burial

Elective grave for coffin burials (family grave)

A right of use for elective graves can be acquired for the duration of the resting period applicable at the respective cemetery or for a maximum of 30 years and can be extended once or several times. The graves in Bonn's cemeteries are so-called deep graves, in which coffins can be buried in a low position (approx. 2.30 m) and a normal position (approx. 1.80 m). In addition to up to two coffins, four urns can be buried in these elective graves. Elective graves can also be purchased as double or multiple graves.

Elective graves - here at the North Cemetery.

Row grave for coffin burials

These are single graves in closed grave fields. The graves are filled one after the other. Only one coffin in the normal position can be buried in the grave. If the resting period is long enough, up to two urns can also be buried. It is not possible to use the grave beyond the resting period.

Children's grave

Row graves for children up to the age of five are offered in separate fields. It is not possible to use the grave beyond the resting period.

Burial chambers

At individual cemeteries in the city area, there are burial chambers in the form of row or elective graves. The standard period of rest here is 15 years; the above descriptions of the respective type of grave also apply.

Urn ballot grave

A right of use can be acquired for urn elective graves for the duration of the resting period of 15 years or for 30 years; it can be extended several times. Four cinerary urns can be buried in urn elective graves. Urn elective graves can also be purchased as double or multiple graves.

Urn grave in a row

Urn graves are single graves in associated grave fields. The gravesites are filled one after the other. The standard resting period is 15 years. Only one urn can be buried in the grave. It is not possible to use the grave beyond the resting period.

Cemetery for anonymous urn burials

The burial plots for anonymous urn burials are lawns with landscaping and a central memorial marker. It is not possible to mark or design the graves individually. The grave is made available for the duration of the resting period of 15 years and cannot be extended. Burial is carried out by the cemetery administration without mourners or relatives. In addition, burial plots are offered with the option of naming the deceased on a central memorial stone.

Columbaria

Columbaria are urn walls in which cinerary urns can be buried above ground in chambers one above the other and next to each other without over urns. Up to four cinerary urns can be buried in a columbarium space. A right of use can be acquired for the duration of the resting period of 15 years or for 30 years; it can be extended several times.

Ash field

At the Nordfriedhof (Kölnstraße) in the Auerberg district of Bonn and Zentralfriedhof (Gotenstraße) in the Plittersdorf district of Bad Godesberg, there are lawns where ashes can be scattered under the turf in a dignified manner in the presence of relatives. The resting period is 15 years. If desired, the name of the deceased can be placed on a central memorial stone. Individual grave design is not possible.

This form of burial requires a declaration of intent upon death (§ 15 BestG NRW).

Friedhain

At the Heiderhof cemetery in Bad Godesberg, it is possible to have the urns of the deceased buried under trees. The cemetery grove is a wooded area of the cemetery. The resting period is 15 years. Individual grave design is not possible.

Burial ground for stillbirths and miscarriages

There is a special burial ground at the North Cemetery (Sterntalerfeld) and the Central Cemetery where stillbirths and miscarriages can be buried. The graves have a resting period of ten years and can be individually designed by the parents if desired.

It is not possible to use the grave beyond this resting period.