- Old Niendorf Cemetery
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Alter Niendorfer Friedhof 
Details Year established 1840 Country Germany Location Hamburg Type Protestant cemetery Owned by Niendorf Evangelical Lutheran parish Size 4.5 ha Number of graves 2,350 Number of interments 6,500 Website Official website The Protestant Old Niendorf Cemetery (German: Alter Niendorfer Friedhof) is a church-operated historic burial ground in Hamburg, Germany. The cemetery is owned by the Evangelical Lutheran parish church of Niendorf, Hamburg.
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History and description
The old cemetery was established in 1840 as a parish burial ground for the baroque church of Niendorf which was built in 1770. The cemetery has a size of approximately 4.5 hectares, on which there are 2,350 graves, where 6,500 people are buried. The cemetery is one of the most historically significant cemeteries in Hamburg. It contains a high number of large family tombs and mausoleums.
Selected notable burials
Notable people buried here include:
- Axel von Ambesser (1910–1988), German actor and film director
- Josef Posipal (1927–1997), Romanian-born German footballer
- Evelyn Hamann (1942–2007), German actress
Gallery
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Cemetery map
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One of the grand mausoleums
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References and external links
- Official website (German)
Categories:- Buildings and structures in Hamburg
- Cemeteries in Germany
- Lutheran cemeteries
- Church stubs
- Hamburg building and structure stubs
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