Weißensee Cemetery

The Weißensee Cemetery extends over 42 hectares of land, containing 115,000 graves with various architectural styles from simple markers to elaborate stone structures.

Established in 1880 to accommodate Berlin's growing Jewish population, this cemetery remained intact during World War II while many others were destroyed.

The cemetery holds graves of numerous Jewish intellectuals, artists, and community leaders who shaped Berlin's cultural development through the 19th and 20th centuries.

Visitors can access the cemetery on Sundays from 8:00 to 15:30, Monday through Thursday from 7:30 to 15:30, and Fridays from 7:30 to 13:30.

As Europe's largest Jewish burial ground still in active use, the cemetery maintains strict traditional burial customs including specific headstone orientations.

Location: Pankow

Inception: 1880

Address: Herbert-Baum-Straße 45, 13088 Berlin 13088

Opening Hours: Sunday 08:00-15:30; Monday-Thursday 07:30-15:30; Friday 07:30-13:30

Phone: +49309253330

Website: http://jewish-cemetery-weissensee.org/wp

GPS coordinates: 52.54472,13.45833

Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:35