Development and design

History

Obermenzing Cemetery: Origins, development, design and the present-day character of the cemetery.

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Origins and development

The cemetery was established in 1913 for the then independent municipality of Obermenzing and retains its woodland design.

Origins: 1913. The cemetery is in Obermenzing, Pasing-Obermenzing borough, at Bergsonstraße 32, 81245 München. Its area is approximately 8.02 hectares.

Design and present-day character

A woodland-style neighbourhood cemetery with a small funeral hall and an artistically designed urn area created in 2011.

Read this character description together with the development of Obermenzing Cemetery: it identifies what gives the grounds their present identity without turning the cemetery into a purely historical attraction. A visit can focus on spatial structure and named orientation points while leaving individual graves undisturbed.

Connect the account with the grounds

The cemetery map contains 7 named places for Obermenzing Cemetery. Among them are Entrance, Funeral hall, Information board. Use these names to relate the historical account to locations visible during a visit, without assuming that every historical feature has its own marker.

Continue the visit

The cemetery tour turns selected named points at Obermenzing Cemetery into a practical visit outline. For access questions or information tied to present cemetery operations, contact City of Munich, Municipal Cemeteries, Obermenzing Cemetery rather than drawing operational conclusions from the historical account.