Alter Friedhof der Zwölf-Apostel-Gemeinde, Cultural heritage cemetery in Schöneberg, Germany

The Old Twelve Apostles Cemetery is a burial ground in Schöneberg with tree-lined avenues of lindens and graves arranged along its surrounding walls. The layout follows the style of an Italian Campo Santo with monuments spanning different periods.

The cemetery was laid out from 1864 on military-fiscal land far outside the built-up area, with plots acquired and used until 1879. In 1865/66 a late-classical chapel with arcades and a mortuary were built to a design by building inspector Gaertner; both are gone. The grounds were fully occupied by 1882, and a new entrance building followed in 1900.

The cemetery takes its name from the Twelve Apostles congregation whose church conducted burials here. Visitors can still see graves of artists, scientists, and public figures who shaped Berlin's history.

The site is an open grounds offering visitors space to walk and observe graves in a calm setting without special facilities. Keep in mind that this remains an active cemetery, so respectful conduct is expected from all visitors.

The cemetery holds the graves of sculptors Reinhold Begas and Ernst Herter, whose tombs are fitted with galvanically bronzed figures. Begas, who died in 1911, is among the artists buried here; his grave is one of Berlin's honor graves. The bronze figures on these sculptor tombs are easy to pass without noticing.