Cemetery profile
St. Marien and St. Nikolai Cemetery I
St. Marien and St. Nikolai Cemetery I at Prenzlauer Allee 1 in Pankow borough.
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: Prenzlauer Allee 1.
Getting here by public transport
Tram M2 to Mollstraße/Prenzlauer Allee.
Parking at the cemetery
There is no visitor parking inside the cemetery grounds. A public underground car park is located on Prenzlauer Allee. 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 East regional administration on +49 30 42200420. 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, East regional administration, Landsberger Allee 48–50, 10249 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, 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 East regional administration. Telephone booking hours: Monday–Thursday 07:30–15:30, Friday 07:30–14:00.
Funeral hall and chapel
The chapel has 46 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 East regional administration.
Accessibility and facilities
The chapel does not have an accessible entrance.
Location profile
History and distinctive features
St. Marien and St. Nikolai Cemetery I was established in 1802. After closing to burials in 1970, the cemetery reopened for interments in 1995.
- Visiting and use
- The cemetery is accessible during the visiting hours listed here. The responsible administration advises on choosing a grave.
- Area
- 3.32 hectares