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Nordfriedhof, Heritage cemetery in Albertstadt district, Dresden, Germany.

The Nordfriedhof extends over 4 hectares near the southwestern edge of Dresdner Heide, featuring burial grounds and a memorial chapel from 1902.

Originally established in 1900 as Garnisonfriedhof for military personnel, the cemetery contains graves of over 2,000 soldiers from World War I and 700 from World War II.

Annual ceremonies take place at the cemetery to commemorate the July 20, 1944 resistance members and other victims of the National Socialist regime.

The cemetery maintains different seasonal hours, operating from 7:00 to 20:00 during April through October and from 7:00 to 18:00 from November through March.

The cemetery includes a columbarium housing 5,500 urns from the 1950s and 1960s, marking its transition from a military to a civilian burial ground.

Location: Dresden

Opening Hours: kwietnia-października 07:00-20:00; listopada-marca 07:00-18:00

GPS coordinates: 51.08020,13.77720

Latest update: March 12, 2025 12:54

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