Friedhof Wannsee, Lindenstraße, Cemetery and cultural heritage monument in Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Germany.
Friedhof Wannsee, Lindenstraße is a cemetery and listed heritage site in the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district of Berlin, containing a chapel designed by architect Otto Stahn. The grounds sit within a wooded setting and are also designated as a nature reserve.
The cemetery was founded in 1887 to serve the growing Alsen colony after the railway line to Wannsee was completed. Its creation followed directly from the expansion of this residential area on the edge of Berlin.
The cemetery holds graves marked with a symbol that combines a Christian cross with a Star of David, showing that people of different faiths were buried here side by side. Visitors who walk slowly through the grounds will notice these markers at several points along the paths.
The grounds are easy to reach on foot and have paved paths throughout the site. The terrain is gently rolling and shaded by trees, so sturdy shoes are a good idea.
Several Nobel Prize winners are buried here, among them the chemist Emil Fischer, whose grave stands alongside those of Berlin merchants and scientists from the same era. Their resting places are often easy to miss if you are not looking for them.
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