Alter Friedhof, Chapel and architectural heritage monument in Schrobenhausen, Germany

Alter Friedhof is a cemetery with chapel in Schrobenhausen, Bavaria, where graves are arranged in ordered rows along symmetrical pathways lined with trees and shrubs. The grounds include a small chapel building, different sections dating from various periods, and numerous stone monuments in different styles and sizes.

The cemetery was laid out in 1805 on the site of a Franciscan monastery dissolved in 1803 during secularisation and transferred to secular ownership. The 3.5-hectare grounds have been a protected monument since 1991. The cemetery chapel, a neo-Gothic hall church, was built around 1860/70.

The cemetery chapel is a Neo-Gothic hall church built around 1860/70, and its pointed spire rises above the graves. The site has been a protected monument since 1991, and the old trees and grave monuments are part of that designation. Today the grounds serve as a green space for walks rather than only as a burial place.

The cemetery is easy to reach on foot and has well-maintained paths that remain walkable even in wet weather. There is enough space to move around easily, and you can explore all sections at a comfortable pace.

The cemetery chapel is a Neo-Gothic hall church built around 1860/70, with a tall tower on its left and a red-tiled roof over the nave. Its pale front wall carries three large arched windows with white frames and a patterned band beneath the roofline. The 3.5-hectare grounds have been protected as a monument since 1991.