Cemetery profile
Dorotheenstadt Cemetery II
Dorotheenstadt Cemetery II on Liesenstraße: Paul Busch’s mausoleum and Otto Bartning’s emergency church on grounds opened in 1842.
Opening hours
| Period | Cemetery access |
|---|---|
| December–January | Daily 08:00–16:00 |
| February and November | Daily 08:00–17:00 |
| March and October | Daily 08:00–18:00 |
| April and September | Daily 08:00–19:00 |
| May–August | Daily 08:00–20:00 |
Address and entrances
Entrances are on Liesenstraße and Grenzstraße. The section plan distinguishes the grave fields and marks the chapel and WC.
Getting here by public transport
U6 to Schwartzkopffstraße.
Cemetery map, parking and finding your way
There is no visitor parking inside the cemetery grounds. A public car park is located on Gartenstraße. These spaces are free of charge. Check the current signs on site.
Interactive orientation
Dorotheenstadt Cemetery II on the map
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The numbering links each entry to its marker on the map.
Finding a grave
For an existing grave, contact the North regional administration on +49 30 4554742. Have the name and, if possible, year of death ready and request the section, row and grave number.
Cemetery administration and contact
Evangelischer Friedhofsverband Berlin Stadtmitte, North regional administration, Holländerstraße 36, 13407 Berlin.
Office hours
| Day | Service hours |
|---|---|
| Administration consultations and office visits: Tuesday–Thursday | 09:00–13:00, and by appointment. |
Grave types and allocation
Available options: selected coffin graves, selected urn graves, named communal urn areas, partner graves, sponsorship of historic graves.
Resting period
Under the church cemetery law, the resting period is at least 20 years; local cemetery rules may specify a longer period. Ask the administration for the applicable period and the term of the grave-use right.
Costs and cemetery fees
Example charges: coffin burial €753; burial of an urn in the ground €171. Grave-use rights are charged separately. A chapel ceremony of up to 30 minutes costs €146, plus €48 for each further started ten-minute period. A memorial and agreed care may add to the total. Ask the administration for the complete calculation.
Funeral dates and ceremonies
Arrange burials with the North regional administration. Telephone booking hours: Monday–Thursday 07:30–15:30, Friday 07:30–14:00.
Funeral hall and chapel
The chapel has 140 seats and an electronic organ.
Grave care and local services
EvFBS cemetery gardeners offer planting, watering, pruning and care contracts covering several years. Advice and orders are handled by the North regional administration.
Accessibility and facilities
The chapel does not have an accessible entrance.
Location profile
History and distinctive features
Dorotheenstadt Cemetery II was consecrated in 1842, with its first burial following in January 1843. Its distinctive tombs include the mausoleum of circus founder Paul Busch. An emergency church based on Otto Bartning’s design replaced the destroyed chapel in 1950–51.
- Visiting and use
- The cemetery is accessible during the visiting hours listed here. The responsible administration advises on choosing a grave.
- Area
- 3.1 hectares