Cemetery profile
St. Elisabeth Cemetery II
St.-Elisabeth-Friedhof II: a colourful brick gateway, Gustav Erdmann’s chapel and historic family wall tombs.
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
Access: Wollankstraße 66.
Getting here by public transport
Bus 255 to St. Elisabeth-Kirchhof.
Parking at the cemetery
Parking is available on the grounds. Public on-street parking spaces are available on Wollankstraße. Charges apply during the parking-control hours shown on the signs. Check the current signs on site.
Cemetery map and finding your way
Cemetery location for orientation; the marker does not identify an entrance.
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, row coffin graves, named lawn coffin graves, selected urn 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 70 seats and a pipe 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 has an accessible entrance.
Location profile
History and distinctive features
The entrance gateway of St.-Elisabeth-Friedhof II combines yellow and red brick with white plasterwork. Gustav Erdmann’s chapel and its bell tower form part of the historic ensemble. The Hannemann, Römer, Hirsch and Hensel family wall tombs stand along the western boundary.
- Visiting and use
- The cemetery is accessible during the visiting hours listed here. The responsible administration advises on choosing a grave.
- Area
- 11.16 hectares