Südfriedhof (Cottbus)
The southern cemetery of Cottbus is located on Dresdener Straße south of the city center.
history
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In 1900 the city council decided to open a new and larger cemetery in the south of the city, which was inaugurated in 1904 during the tenure of Mayor Paul Werner . On the night of June 25th to 26th, 1904, the remains of several respected families from their hereditary burials were transferred to the new cemetery in front of the Spremberger Tor. The exhumed found their final resting place in collective graves that are still recognizable today. The first two church burials took place in the same month. The consecration sermon was given on November 20, 1904.
The cemetery was assigned to the entire district south of the Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße (now Karl-Liebknecht-Straße) and Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz (today Brandenburger Platz). After the Second World War, the garden architects Joachim Scherzer and August Wiggon gave the cemetery the character of a forest park that merges into the “Madlower Gorges” . In addition to burial and cremation , forest burials are now also possible.
construction
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The 2.27 hectare “Gottesacker” is a listed building .
From the Straße der Jugend you enter the main avenue through a striking, narrow clinker gate (Nordic brick Gothic), which leads south to the cemetery chapel, which was built in the same style. Cottbus personalities found their final resting place on Hauptallee.
The celebration hall, built in 1904 in neo-Gothic style, was completely renovated in 2009. Archaeological finds delayed the construction work. Wall paintings with floral elements have been restored. The original hangings and tiles were made visible in the choir room.
The hall can be reached barrier-free via a stair lift system . The outdoor facilities around the hall were also redesigned and the paths renovated. Following the previous planting, rhododendrons , mahonia and Vinca as ground cover were planted.
500 m to the south is the bell tower built in 1945, which was built near the buried victims of the bombing of February 15, 1945, as well as the site for forest burials. For the Friedhain, a piece of forest was aesthetically restored, which also offers space for new trees. Urn burials are now taking place on the originally unused area, which was designated as a reserve area for burials.
In the south of the cemetery is the war cemetery for both military and civilian victims of the First and Second World Wars. The “New Jewish Cemetery” is also located here.
Individual graves
Well-known personalities who found their final resting place in the Südfriedhof include the surgeon Carl Thiem (1850–1917), the architect and city councilor Ewald Schulz (1850–1906), the local politician Karl Dölling (1922–1986) and the sports journalist Jana Thiel (1971-2016).
Web links
- Entry in the monument database of the State of Brandenburg
- Press release on the renovation of the mourning hall
- Article on the 100th anniversary of the Südfriedhof
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 51 ° 44 ′ 7 " N , 14 ° 20 ′ 28.3" E