Russian cemetery on the Neroberg
The Russian cemetery on Neroberg is a Russian Orthodox burial place in the state capital Wiesbaden . In the course of the 19th century, a large number of Russian migrants had settled in Wiesbaden, which is why the desire for their own burial place arose. For this reason, planning began in the middle of the 19th century for its own cemetery, which was opened in 1856.
location
The Russian Orthodox cemetery is located outside the city of Wiesbaden on the widely visible Neroberg . Right next to the cemetery is the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Elizabeth , which was built according to a design by city architect Philipp Hoffmann .
history
The origin and construction of the Russian cemetery in Wiesbaden goes back to a proposal by Grand Duchess Charlotte von Württemberg ( also called Elena Pavlovna after her marriage to Grand Duke Michael Pawlowitsch of Russia ). After the early death of her daughter Elisabeth Mikhailovna Romanova , the Russian Orthodox Church was built, in which Charlotte's daughter was buried. Since a large number of citizens of Russian descent were already living in Wiesbaden at that time and there was no Orthodox cemetery, such a burial site was planned in the immediate vicinity of the church. The chief building officer of Wiesbaden Philipp Hoffmann, who was also responsible for the architecture of the adjoining Elisabeth Church, was commissioned with the planning. The regent at the time, Duke Adolph I of Nassau , provided a piece of forest in the immediate vicinity of the church for the construction of the cemetery. Hoffmann then designed a cemetery complex in the form of a cross, which was bordered all around with a brick wall. The cemetery passed to the Russian community in Wiesbaden in 1864. The cemetery has been expanded several times since 1866, most recently in 1977.
Todays use
The local cemetery was the only Russian Orthodox cemetery in Germany for a long time and for this reason it was also used for burials far beyond the catchment area of Wiesbaden. The cemetery is still administered today by the Russian community of Wiesbaden and used for burials. At the present time the graves of around 800 deceased are on the site, including many nobles, but also scientists, officials, clergy and writers.
The Russian Orthodox cemetery in Wiesbaden is one of the oldest in Western Europe and one of the largest of its kind outside of Russia.
Grave, Major General Carl Friedrich von der Osten (1795–1878)
Grave, Princess Elisabeth zu Sayn-Wittgenstein geb. von Manstein (1856-1894)
Tomb of August Theodor von Grimm (1805–1878)
Tomb court opera singer David Klein (1816–1884)
Grave of Major General Ferdinand Ludwig von Beveren (1802–1882)
Grave of Martin von Klinckowström (1818–1884), Imperial Russian consul in California
Personalities
- Carl Friedrich von der Osten (1795–1878), Imperial Russian Major General
- August Theodor von Grimm (1805–1878), State Councilor, writer and educator
- David Klein (1816–1884), bass player, court opera singer
- Alexej Jawlensky (1865–1941), painter and member of the Der Blaue Reiter association
- Olga Alexandrowna von Merenberg (1873–1923), Grand Duchess and wife of Georg von Merenberg
- Barys Kit (1910-2018), Belarusian scientist
See also
literature
- Sigrid Russ: Cultural monuments in Hessen: Wiesbaden II - The villa areas , State Office for Monument Preservation, Springer-Verlag, 2013, pp. 376–378, ISBN 3663122042 ; (Digital scan)
- Hans-Georg Buschmann and Eva Christina Vollmer, The cemetery of the Russian Orthodox community Wiesbaden on the Neroberg, (2nd edition 1997), ISBN 978-3-928085-06-9
Web links
- The cemetery on the side of the city of Wiesbaden
- Information on the site of the Russia culture portal
- Report on the system in the FAZ
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 50 ° 5 ′ 54.8 ″ N , 8 ° 14 ′ 10.5 ″ E