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Ricklingen City Cemetery
Ricklingen City Cemetery: Address, opening hours, map, history and graves for a well-prepared visit.
At a glance
- Area
- 52 ha
- Established
- Opened in 1908 as the main cemetery of the then independent city of Linden.
- District
- Ricklingen
Visitor information
Prepare your visit
Quick access to the published information for planning a visit.
Address and directions
Visitor address, location and directions.
Learn moreOpening hours
Access hours for the cemetery.
Learn moreCemetery map
Maps and guidance for finding your way around the cemetery grounds.
Learn moreAdministration
Contact details and information about the responsible administration.
Learn moreCharacter and history
A large park cemetery with historic and newer chapels, tree-grave fields, war graves, honorary and memorial graves, and “spaces of silence”.
The cemetery opened in 1908 as Linden’s main cemetery. Today it includes 803 war graves and the honorary graves of Kurt Schumacher and August Holweg.
Key details
Ricklingen City Cemetery is in Ricklingen. The visitor address is Göttinger Chaussee 250, 30459 Hannover. Its area is approximately 52 hectares.
Information for your visit
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Read the opening hours for Ricklingen City Cemetery:
Visiting hours vary with the season. See opening hours for the applicable periods and additional guidance.
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Open address and directions, then match the journey to the access information: The main entrance is on Göttinger Chaussee; further entrances are on Bergfeldstraße, Theda-Behme-Straße and Am Grünen Hagen.
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Use the cemetery map to work from 25 named orientation points. A particular grave still requires its section, row and grave number.
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Notable graves introduces selected people and memorials associated with Ricklingen City Cemetery, including Kurt Schumacher.
Travel snapshot
The following public transport connections serve the cemetery: Göttinger Chaussee main entrance: light rail 13; Bergfeldstraße entrance: bus 129/Konradstraße; Theda-Behme-Straße entrance: bus 363/Erna-Mohr-Straße.
No site-specific visitor-parking policy is published. Follow local signs and access restrictions.
If any part of the visit to Ricklingen City Cemetery depends on an appointment, a particular burial section or a short route, use the cemetery administration details before setting out.
Discover the cemetery
History and places
Explore the cemetery’s history, selected places and points of orientation.
Photographic impressions
Stadtfriedhof Ricklingen in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Stadtfriedhof Ricklingen.
Old chapel with a pale facade and green roof turret between leafless trees
South view of the old chapel with its white facade and red tiled roof
Modern entrance with a black metal gate and young roadside trees
Further information
About graves
Direct access to the published information about graves.
Frequently asked questions
What is the visitor address?
The address is Göttinger Chaussee 250, 30459 Hannover. Entrances, public transport and parking are covered under address and directions.
When is Ricklingen City Cemetery open?
Check short-term changes before visiting under opening hours.
Is there an official cemetery map?
The official site plan for Ricklingen City Cemetery is directly available. Open the official plan.
How do I find a particular grave?
For a search at Ricklingen City Cemetery, bring the name, dates and ideally the section, row and grave number. The process is set out under grave search.
Which grave types are available?
The cemetery has the following grave types: Elective and row graves for coffins and urns; Tree graves for urns; Anonymous burials; Children’s burial fields; War, honorary and memorial graves. The administration provides current availability and fees for Ricklingen City Cemetery.
How do I travel by public transport?
For Ricklingen City Cemetery: The following public transport connections serve the cemetery: Göttinger Chaussee main entrance: light rail 13; Bergfeldstraße entrance: bus 129/Konradstraße; Theda-Behme-Straße entrance: bus 363/Erna-Mohr-Straße.
Can I park at the cemetery?
For Ricklingen City Cemetery: No site-specific visitor-parking policy is published. Follow local signs and access restrictions.
Which notable people are introduced?
Notable graves introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Ricklingen City Cemetery. It is not a complete list of burials.
Who is responsible for the cemetery?
State Capital Hanover, Municipal Cemeteries Division is responsible for Ricklingen City Cemetery. Contact and appointment information is under cemetery administration.