Westfriedhof, Cemetery in Munich, Germany
Westfriedhof is a cemetery in the Moosach district of Munich, entered mainly at Baldurstraße 28. Its grounds are divided into six named areas, among them Am Forum, Am Teich and Lärchenhain, plus numbered sections from 1 to 74 and 101 to 271. Dense tree canopy covers much of the site, with pale curving paths, open lawn clearings and rows of low stone markers; red-tiled buildings stand near the main paved area.
The cemetery was laid out in 1898, and its buildings by architect Hans Grässel were completed in 1902. Because Moosach was not yet part of Munich, the cemetery area was incorporated into the city separately. An expansion around 1950/51 brought the grounds to about 40,000 grave plots.
Notable figures interred at Westfriedhof include singer Alexandra, journalist Robert Lembke, and Princess Soraya, former wife of the Shah of Iran.
The main entrance is located at Baldurstraße 28, providing access to the full grounds. Visitors should expect walking paths that lead between different sections and require exploration on foot.
The "Pals' Grave" (Gesellengrab) marks 22 members of the St. Joseph's Social Club who in May 1919 missed their curfew while drinking in their local pub; a Berlin regiment took them for Spartacists and shot them, reportedly because Bavarians and Prussians could not understand each other. Countess Hella von Westarp, secretary of the Thule Society, is buried in grave 9-6-12.
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