Augsburg Protestant Cemetery

The Protestant cemetery in Augsburg (German: Protestantischer Friedhof Augsburg) on Haunstetter road in Hochfeld district of Augsburg was established in 1534 by the City of Augsburg. The cemetery is still in operation and used for burials. It is currently the oldest cemetery in Augsburg.[1]

Protestant Cemetery Augsburg
The main gate of the cemetery
Details
Established1534
Location
Augsburg
CountryGermany
Coordinates48°21′14″N 10°54′01″E
TypeProtestant cemetery
Size6 ha
No. of graves9.500
WebsiteOfficial website
Find a GraveProtestant Cemetery Augsburg

History and description

The Protestant Cemetery was established in 1534 by the City of Augsburg. Since the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 which ended the Thirty Years' War, the cemetery is owned by the Protestant parishes of the city of Augsburg; St. Anna, St. James, St. Ulrich and Holy Cross churches. In 1700, the administration building was built. The cemetery chapel was built in 1825 by Johann Michael Voit. In addition to the chapel, the morgue building was built in 1837. In the cemetery, there are numerous grave monuments dating back to 17th century with elaborate tombs of classicism and the Gothic Revival architecture. A special feature of the cemetery is its collection of old grave books with burial registers dating back to 1658, which have survived until today.

Notables burials

Notables buried include:

Source and references
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-12-05. Retrieved 2011-09-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Das Grab von Elias Holl in Augsburg".
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