Designed as a green space, the Friedhof Feuerbach offers more than just a final resting place. The Friedhof Feuerbach was inaugurated in 1898. Feuerbach was independent back then. It became part of Stuttgart in 1933.
With approximately 8 hectares, the Friedhof Feuerbach is one of Stuttgart’s largest cemeteries. Around 7,000 graves are on its grounds. It was meant to relieve the old cemetery nearby. That old cemetery’s history goes back to 1680.
After Feuerbach joined Stuttgart in 1933, the Friedhof Feuerbach was renovated. A new hall for farewells was added in 1967. This hall, made of prefabricated concrete, serves as a place for funeral services.
The Friedhof Feuerbach is in northern Stuttgart. It is known for its idyllic setting. Many trees line the paths of this open cemetery. This design makes it a particularly green burial site. It accommodates both earth burials and cremation urns.
The Ehrenhalle is under historical protection. You can find it in the southern part of the Friedhof Feuerbach. It honors those who fell in World War I from 1914 to 1918. You can acquire rights for earth graves and urn graves here.
Parking is available along Feuerbach-Tal-Strasse. The Friedhof Feuerbach is also easy to reach by public transport. The main entrance is also on Feuerbach-Tal-Strasse. The mortuary and ceremony hall are to the east. Here, relatives and friends can bid farewell. The hall has seating for 166 people and standing room for 130.
Several well-known people rest here at the Friedhof Feuerbach. Wilhelm Geiger was a mayor for many years. Later, he became the city’s Lord Mayor. Richard Kallee was an amateur archaeologist and pastor. Otto Hermann was a painter. Adolf Rendlen was a famous surgeon.
Near the Friedhof Feuerbach, you will find Feuerbacher Heide and the Bismarck Tower. The tower is named after Otto von Bismarck. He was the Prussian Chancellor of the German Empire from 1815 to 1898.
A fountain graces the entrance of the Friedhof Feuerbach. Architects Alex Mohrenweiser and Jörg Failmezger designed it in 1996 and 1997. Erna Clauss, a Feuerbach resident, donated it. She emigrated to the USA in the early 1950s and returned in 1970.
A memorial marks a tragic explosion from 1916. It recalls the terrible fire in the Lünigschen Klischeefabrik. The factory made flares and signal cartridges for the military. Twelve people died in the accident, six of whom were only 14 years old.
As you leave the Friedhof Feuerbach, consider the lives commemorated here. The Friedhof Feuerbach serves as a reminder of life. It links us to the history of Feuerbach.