Old Niendorf Cemetery
The Lutheran Old Niendorf Cemetery (German: Alter Niendorfer Friedhof) is a church-operated historic burial ground in Hamburg, Germany. The cemetery is owned by the Evangelical Lutheran parish church of Niendorf, Hamburg.
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| Established | 1840 |
| Location | Hamburg |
| Country | Germany |
| Type | Protestant cemetery |
| Owned by | Niendorf Evangelical Lutheran parish |
| Size | 4.5 ha |
| No. of graves | 2,350 |
| No. of interments | 6,500 |
| Website | Official website |
History and description
The old cemetery was established in 1840 as a parish burial ground for the baroque church of Niendorf which was built in 1770. The cemetery has a size of approximately 4.5 hectares, on which there are 2,350 graves, where 6,500 people are buried. The cemetery is one of the most historically significant cemeteries in Hamburg. It contains a high number of large family tombs and mausoleums.
Selected notable burials
Hanseatic families
Notable people buried here include many members of the Hanseatic families of Hamburg, such as
- Several members of the Amsinck family, including
- Wilhelm Amsinck (1821–1909), businessman and politician
- Johannes Amsinck, merchant
- Ludwig Erdwin Amsinck, merchant
- Martin Garlieb Amsinck, ship-owner
- Several members of the Berenberg/Gossler family, including
- John von Berenberg-Gossler, banker and senator
- Baron Cornelius von Berenberg-Gossler, banker
- Baron Johann ("John") von Berenberg-Gossler, banker
- Several members of the Merck family, including
- Ernest William Merck, banker
- Erwin Johannes Merck, banker
Other burials
- Axel von Ambesser (1910–1988), German actor and film director
- Josef Posipal (1927–1997), Romanian-born German footballer
- Evelyn Hamann (1942–2007), German actress
Gallery
Cemetery map
One of the grand mausoleums
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