People and memorials
Selected people
Biographies and grave informationGrave of Karl Arnold at Düsseldorf South Cemetery Politics & public life
Karl Arnold
21.03.1901–29.06.1958
The Christian trade unionist served as mayor of Düsseldorf in 1946 and as minister-president of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1947 to 1956. As the first president of the Bundesrat, he was a leading figure in Germany's democratic reconstruction.
This guide introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Düsseldorf South Cemetery, including Karl Arnold. It is not a complete account of the people buried at the cemetery.
Locating the graves
No precise grave position is shown here for Karl Arnold. Ask City of Düsseldorf, Parks, Cemeteries and Forestry Office for the section, row and grave number, then relate that reference to an entrance or named landmark on the general cemetery map.
Images for recognition
Grave or memorial photographs are shown for Karl Arnold. Use a photograph only as a recognition aid after obtaining the grave reference; it does not replace the section, row and grave number.
Ask about another person
Send City of Düsseldorf, Parks, Cemeteries and Forestry Office the full name, known life dates, possible spelling variants and an approximate burial period. Ask specifically for the section, row and grave number. Include Am Südfriedhof 14e, 40221 Düsseldorf so the enquiry identifies Düsseldorf South Cemetery when the operator manages more than one cemetery.