Goetzsches Mausoleum

Goetzsches Mausoleum is a Baroque burial chamber in Quedlinburg built from sandstone with a square footprint. The structure features pilasters at each corner, a mansard hipped roof, and two column-framed portals on its northern and southern facades.

Built in 1726 for merchant Christoph Gebhardt, this burial chamber originally marked the northwestern boundary of the Marktkirche churchyard. A 1771 renovation by Mayor Johann Goetze resulted in the structure bearing his name.

The structure displays mourning female figures, an inscription cartouche with an urn, and a sculptural group representing Chronos on its western wall. These carvings reflect burial customs and artistic ideals of the 18th century.

Located on Marktkirchhof street north of St. Benedicte Church, this structure includes information panels on its south side explaining its historical background. Visitors can easily view the exterior from the street.

This burial chamber is the only surviving grave monument from the former urban cemetery, which closed in 1811 when the surrounding churchyard wall was demolished. It stands as a solitary remnant of a vanished burial landscape within the modern city.