Cemetery profile
Soviet Memorial Schönholzer Heide
Soviet Memorial Schönholzer Heide at Germanenstraße in Pankow borough.
Opening hours
| Period | Cemetery access |
|---|---|
| April–September | 07:00–19:00 |
| October–March | 08:00–16:00. |
Address and entrances
A lime-tree avenue leads from the forecourt on Germanenstraße to the main entrance of the memorial grove.
Getting here by public transport
Stop: Ehrenmal Schönholz (Bus 155). Continue on foot to the cemetery.
Cemetery map, parking and finding your way
Street parking is available on designated sections of Germanenstraße. Check local signs, time limits and available spaces.
Interactive orientation
Soviet Memorial Schönholzer Heide on the map
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The numbering links each entry to its marker on the map.
Finding a grave
For enquiries about graves of victims of war and tyranny, contact Berlin’s responsible office at opfergraeber@senmvku.berlin.de or 030 9025 1426. Supply the name, known life dates and presumed burial location.
Cemetery administration and contact
Contact office for Soviet memorials: Berlin Senate Department for Mobility, Transport, Climate Action and the Environment, Am Köllnischen Park 3, 10179 Berlin.
Notable graves and memorials
The site contains graves of more than 13,000 members of the Red Army. One hundred tablets on the enclosing wall record names, ranks and birth years of 2,647 of the dead; most of those buried remain unnamed.
Accessibility and facilities
Two ramps provide step-free access to the lower level. This describes that level, not every part of the memorial.
Location profile
History and distinctive features
The Soviet memorial in Schönholzer Heide opened in 1949 and combines a commemorative site with a military cemetery.
- Visiting and use
- Memorial site with war graves.
- Area
- 2.74 hectares