Reformed Cemetery (Braunschweig)

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Various tombs from 1749
Truckert family
Paul Jonas Meier
Mausoleum of the Heinicke family

The Reformed Cemetery in the western ring area in Braunschweig was laid out in 1749 and originally belonged to the Evangelical Reformed Congregation . Today the cemetery is owned by the city and is one of the oldest surviving burial places in the city. It covers approx. 6700 m² and is a listed building .

history

In 1749, Duke Charles I of Braunschweig gave the Reformed Congregation, which had been in Braunschweig since 1704, a piece of land in front of the city gates to build their own cemetery . Next to this new burial site was a cemetery for children of the Brethren community .

The area of ​​the Reformed Cemetery was expanded several times in later years and had its own chapel . Its use as a burial place only ended in 1979 due to a lack of need and high maintenance costs for the community (e.g. due to vandalism). In 1985, 500 m² was given to the adjoining kindergarten. The last retirement rights expired in 2000. In the following year, the area was deedicated and became the property of the city. Gradually the cemetery became overgrown.

Today the cemetery is located within the city limits on Juliusstraße and is available to the public as a green area.

Redevelopment

In September 2004, a redevelopment concept for graves, green spaces and access roads was approved. The city of Braunschweig, the Richard Borek Foundation and the Reformed Community of Braunschweig carried the costs of 100,000 euros . From 2005 to 2006 the site was carefully renovated on the basis of the historical structure, with some grave sites having to be reburied.

The renewed use of the green area as a burial place was decided in 2015. Urn burials should be possible from April 2017, for which sandstone steles will be set up.

Tombs and acquaintances buried

The following personalities were buried in the Reformed Cemetery:

In the cemetery there are also six war graves from the Second World War , which - as is usual with war graves - enjoy an eternal right of rest.

Architecturally remarkable are the Heinicke family's mausoleum from 1880 and the lavish tomb of the Truckert family. Both are under monument protection.

literature

Web links

Commons : Reformed Friedhof (Braunschweig)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ City of Braunschweig: State of the Reformed Cemetery

Coordinates: 52 ° 15 ′ 33 ″  N , 10 ° 30 ′ 28 ″  E