What echoes here beyond the rustling leaves? It is the quiet history of Friedhof Rathausstraße. This cemetery offers a peaceful respite. It is located at Rathausstraße 51 in Markkleeberg.
Friedhof Rathausstraße is managed by Michael Wegner. He is the Friedhofsmeister and contact person. You can reach him at 0341/3580763 or friedhof.markkleeberg_west@evlks.de.
Here at Friedhof Rathausstraße, both earth burials and urn burials are available. A Trauerhalle or Kirche offers space for services. The Trauerhalle accommodates 40 to 60 people. The Kirche can seat 100.
Bestattungshaus Hänsel is available day and night. They can assist with funeral arrangements. They handle everything from the Sterbefall to the Beisetzung. This includes Erdbestattungen and Feuerbestattungen. They also handle Überführungen im In- und Ausland. Furthermore, they take care of formalities. They can also help organize Trauerfeiern and Bestattungsvorsorge.
In a Trauerfall, you should first notify a doctor. Contact Bestattungshaus Hänsel after the Totenschein is issued. They are available 365 days a year.
Many Leipziger Kirchgemeinden have their own Friedhöfe. The Ev.-Luth. Friedhofsverband Leipzig manages several. These include Friedhöfe in Gohlis, and others. They handle Bestattungen and maintain the grounds.
Friedhof Rathausstraße is one of many Kirchliche Friedhöfe. Others are in Connewitz and Engelsdorf. Each one holds its own stories.
The Alter Johannisfriedhof in Leipzig is now a park. It features historic Grabsteine. Some are Renaissanceplatten. Others have barocken Grabsteinen. The Baumgärtnersche Gruft is a notable structure.
The Alter Johannisfriedhof displays Leipziger Grabmalkunst. The styles range from Barock to Historismus. Symbols include Totenköpfe and Palmenzweige. Downward-pointing Fackeln symbolize Verlöschen. Schmetterlinge signify Metamorphose.
The Alter Johannisfriedhof also includes a Lapidarium. It features Grabmonumente from the Neuen Johannisfriedhof. These include those of Anton Philipp Reclam. Also the Verlegerfamilie Brockhaus and other Persönlichkeiten.
The Alter Johannisfriedhof is a Stätte zur Ehrung. It honors Kaufmanns- and Bankiersfamilien. Anna Katharina Kanne rests here. She was Goethe’s Jugendfreundin. Ernst Innocenz Hauschild also rests here. He co-founded the Schrebergartenbewegung.
The Alter Johannisfriedhof was Leipzig’s oldest Begräbnisstelle. Herzog Georg designated it in 1536. It reflects Leipzig’s Stadtgeschichte. A Kapelle was dedicated to Johannis dem Täufer. Hygienische Probleme led to its exclusive use. Johann Sebastian Bach and Christian Fürchtegott Gellert were buried here.
The Neues Grassimuseum now occupies part of the original site. The Alter Johannisfriedhof was closed in 1981 for Sanierungsarbeiten. Denkmalpfleger selected Grabmale for display. These suffered damage during transport. The Friedhof was reopened as a Parkanlage in 1995.
Consider the weight of history beneath your feet. Friedhof Rathausstraße invites contemplation. Remember those who rest here. Their stories shape our own.