Cemetery in Potsdam
Alter Friedhof Potsdam
The Old Cemetery on Heinrich-Mann-Allee was established in 1796. It houses the administration of Potsdam’s municipal cemeteries; the New Cemetery across the road has its own visitor address.
Address and entrances
Cemetery map, parking and finding your way
There is no visitor parking at Old Cemetery. For funeral services, the administration points to Am Friedhof street or parking in front of New Cemetery.
Interactive orientation
Alter Friedhof Potsdam on the map
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The numbering links each entry to its marker on the map.
Cemetery administration and contact
Stadt Potsdam
Office hours
| Day | Service hours |
|---|---|
| Central office at Old Cemetery, Heinrich-Mann-Allee 106: Monday | 08:00–12:00 and 12:30–15:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–12:00, plus 13:00–18:00 March–October or 13:00–17:00 November–February |
| Thursday | 09:00–12:00 and 14:00–16:00 |
| Friday | 08:00–11:30. No Wednesday office hours. Arrange appointments by phone. |
Funeral hall and chapel
The von Arnim chapel, built in 1851, hosts funeral services. It has 54 seats, an electronic organ, microphone and loudspeaker system, and a wheelchair ramp.
Location profile
About the grounds
The Old Cemetery on Heinrich-Mann-Allee was established in 1796. It houses the administration of Potsdam’s municipal cemeteries; the New Cemetery across the road has its own visitor address. For a grave enquiry, provide the cemetery name together with the person’s name and year of death. The first cemetery chapel was built in 1851 to Ferdinand von Arnim’s design, funded by merchant August Friedrich Eisenhart. Wilhelm Koch created its pediment relief.
- Visiting and use
- Visiting graves and cemetery grounds.