Cemetery profile

Friedhof Walle

Friedhof Walle Bremen: address, map position, visitor guidance and preparation for a specific grave care enquiry.

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Orientation on site

Friedhof Walle on the map

The interactive map shows the cemetery location for spatial orientation.

AddressIm Freien Meer 32, 28219 Bremen

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About the cemetery

Overview

Independently researched information on Friedhof Walle Bremen, including its address, map position, site profile and guidance for visits and grave care.

At a glance

Opened
1875
Area
28.9 hectares
Design
Carl Jancke; extension by Wilhelm Benque

Address and map position

Friedhof Walle forms part of the municipal portfolio operated by Umweltbetrieb Bremen. The documented address is Im Freien Meer 32, 28219 Bremen. It identifies the cemetery for navigation, correspondence and a grave care enquiry. The interactive map marker sits within the mapped cemetery grounds. It supports orientation and must not be interpreted as a particular entrance, parking area or administration building.

Preparing a practical visit

Before a time-critical visit to Friedhof Walle, check the operator’s latest short-notice guidance. An appointment with the administration and access to the cemetery grounds are separate matters. The operator lists routes 26, 2, 3 and 10. Four entrances are on Waller Friedhofstraße, Pastorenweg, Emder Straße and Waller Park, with parking at the main entrance.

Site profile and orientation

Opened in 1875, the cemetery was designed by Carl Jancke and later extended by Wilhelm Benque. Its published site facts are: Opened: 1875; Area: 28.9 hectares; Design: Carl Jancke; extension by Wilhelm Benque. A chapel, toilet, urn handover room and water features are documented. Allow enough time between the chosen approach and the intended grave when planning a fixed appointment.

Making a precise grave care enquiry

An enquiry for Friedhof Walle should include the full cemetery name, exact grave reference and requested work. A realistic time frame, any important occasion and a reliable contact method help with follow-up. A recent photograph, when already available, may explain the current condition but does not replace a section, row or grave number. This portal brings together independently researched visitor information and links to GraveStay for the enquiry itself. It is neither an official authority website nor the cemetery administration for Friedhof Walle.

Practical information

Plan your visit

Cemetery address

Friedhof Walle
Im Freien Meer 32
28219 Bremen
Germany

Notable graves

Notable graves

Selected people

5 documented graves
  1. Landscape architecture

    Wilhelm Benque

    1814–1895

    Featured by the operator among 32 notable graves

    Landscape gardener and architect who designed Bremen's Bürgerpark and extended Friedhof Walle.

  2. City history

    Johann Focke

    1848–1922

    Featured by the operator among 32 notable graves

    Lawyer and Bremen Senate official who initiated Bremen's state museum of art and cultural history, now the Focke Museum.

  3. City history

    Carl Friedrich August und Hermann Kippenberg

    1830–1889; 1863–1940

    Documented family grave among 32 notable graves

    Father and son worked in education; Carl Friedrich August Kippenberg founded the school later named after the family.

  4. City history

    Johann Ludwig Knoop

    1821–1894

    Featured by the operator among 32 notable graves

    Bremen merchant who established his retirement residence in St. Magnus on the grounds now known as Knoops Park.

  5. Art

    Fritz Overbeck

    1869–1909

    Featured by the operator among 32 notable graves

    Painter associated with the Worpswede artists' colony and part of its founding generation.