Kolumbarium Riensberger Friedhof

The neoclassical building features a copper-covered dome hall, four Ionic fluted columns, and 326 glass or sandstone niches for storing funeral urns.

Built between 1903 and 1906 according to plans by Heinrich Wilhelm Behrens, this structure served as northern Germany's first crematorium until 1988.

Since 2002, the building serves as a columbarium where families place urns in individual niches, accompanied by personal mementos and inscribed plates.

Access to the urn room requires personal authorization, and the cost for a single urn niche amounts to 3,183 euros including the grave plate.

The building stands near a large lake within Riensberger Cemetery, which spans 28 hectares and contains numerous protected historical structures.

Location: Schwachhausen

Part of: Riensberger Friedhof

Address: Friedhofstraße 51 28213

Website: https://denkmalpflege.bremen.de/sixcms/detail.php?template=20_denkmal_wrapper_d&obj=00000418

GPS coordinates: 53.09615,8.85547

Latest update: March 10, 2025 02:17