Friedhof Gohlis, Cemetery in Gohlis, Germany.
Friedhofsanlage Viertelsweg 44 is a burial ground in Gohlis divided into two sections by a street, featuring a chapel and numerous historical grave monuments. The grounds are lined with trees and offer various burial options from single urns to community placements.
The cemetery opened in 1868 as the Neuer Friedhof on the south side of Viertelsweg, replacing the older Gohlis burial ground near Möckernscher and Breitenfelder Straße, which had become too small as the district grew. A few years later it was extended north across the road, and in 1888 the chapel that gives the Kapellenfriedhof its name was built there. That northern part was gradually lengthened to its present 270 metres by about 1914, and the chapel was restored in 1991 and 1993.
The two halves carry different names: the southern part opened in 1868 is still called Neuer Friedhof, while the northern part, twice its size, is the Kapellenfriedhof after its 1888 chapel. The 52 numbered sections are laid out at right angles, and the graves range from shared wall plots to modern forms.
The cemetery is accessible throughout the year with seasonal variations in opening hours. Visitors should plan for changing daylight and wear good footwear, as pathways vary depending on weather conditions.
Among the graves is that of Robert Sipp (1806–1899), a Gewandhaus musician who taught the young Richard Wagner the violin. The cemetery also holds the tomb of Adolf Bleichert (1845–1901), founder of the cable car factory Adolf Bleichert & Co.
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