St.-Pius-St.-Hedwig-Friedhof

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St.-Pius-St.-Hedwig-Friedhof, Catholic cemetery in Alt-Hohenschönhausen, Germany.

The cemetery spans 12.8 hectares divided into two sections, St. Pius and St. Hedwig IV, featuring tree-lined paths and traditional burial plots.

Established in 1890, the cemetery contains memorial groves dedicated to Belgian, Dutch, and Soviet war casualties from World War II.

The neo-Gothic chapel, constructed between 1905 and 1907 following Adolf Bürckner's design, served as a parish church for the Holy Cross congregation until 1988.

Located at Konrad-Wolf-Straße 31-32, the cemetery provides burial services and maintains over 2000 individual graves of war and dictatorship victims.

The cemetery holds the remains of notable figures including Catholic theologian Gottfried Brunner and East German State Security General Herbert Stöß.

Location: Lichtenberg

GPS coordinates: 52.54243,13.48718

Latest update: March 9, 2025 03:16

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