Origins and development
The first burial took place on 2 April 1904; the chapel followed in 1908.
Origins: 1904. The cemetery is in Düsseldorf urban area, at Am Südfriedhof 14e, 40221 Düsseldorf. Its area is approximately 46.1 hectares.
Design and present-day character
A historic cemetery with a chapel built in 1908; the grounds are protected as a garden monument.
Read this character description together with the development of Düsseldorf South 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 44 named places for Düsseldorf South Cemetery. Among them are Chapel, Cemetery map 3, Südfriedhof. 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 Düsseldorf South Cemetery into a practical visit outline. For access questions or information tied to present cemetery operations, contact City of Düsseldorf, Parks, Cemeteries and Forestry Office rather than drawing operational conclusions from the historical account.