Perhaps a final resting place can also tell a story. This is the Friedhof Nordshausen. It is a small cemetery with a big history.
Nordshausen was once an independent village. It became part of Kassel in 1936. The Friedhof Nordshausen is one of Kassel’s smallest cemeteries. It covers only 1.4 acres.
The Friedhof Nordshausen was established in the 1880s. It provides a final resting place. This cemetery has no war grave section. It also has no war memorials. But there is a small chapel. It is used for funeral services.
The graves in Germany are not perpetual. After 20 to 30 years, they are leveled. Then they are reused. In Germany, toxic embalming is not done. Coffins and bodies decompose naturally. Families can extend the grave’s duration. They can purchase another 20 to 30 years. If not, the grave is leveled. The marker is then used as gravel. It is used in road construction.
The Friedhof Nordshausen offers different types of burials. These include sargreihengrabstatte. This is a single depth grave. There is also sargwahlgrabstatte. This is a grave that can be selected. Then there is pflegearme sargwahlgrabstatte. This is a low-maintenance option. Urnenwahlgrabstatte is for urn burials. Pflegearme urnenwahlgrabstatte is also available. This is a low-maintenance urn option.
The Friedhof Nordshausen is located at Grubenrain 18. It is in Kassel. The Friedhofsverwaltung Kassel manages it. Their office is at Tannenheckerweg 6.
The Friedhof Nordshausen also has a listing of graves. In section 4, grave number 68 is due for removal. This happened in 2024, after a 20-year rest period.
The Friedhof Nordshausen is more than just a burial ground. It is a part of Kassel’s history. It is a place of remembrance. It is a quiet space in a busy world.