Cemetery profile
St. Petri-Luisenstadt Cemetery
St. Petri-Luisenstadt Cemetery at Friedenstraße 81 in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg 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: Friedenstraße 81.
Getting here by public transport
Tram M5, M6 or M8 to Klinikum im Friedrichshain.
Cemetery map, parking and finding your way
Parking is available on the grounds. Public on-street parking spaces are available on Friedenstraße. Charges apply during the parking-control hours shown on the signs. Check the current signs on site.
Interactive orientation
St. Petri-Luisenstadt Cemetery 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 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, row coffin graves, selected urn graves, row urn graves, graves in the children’s section, 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 80 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 East regional administration.
Accessibility and facilities
The chapel does not have an accessible entrance.
Location profile
History and distinctive features
St Petri-Luisenstadt Cemetery on Friedenstraße has a Neoclassical chapel designed by Walter Koeppen in 1911, terminating the main axis. Another significant funerary building is the Roesicke mausoleum, designed by Franz Schwechten in 1887.
- Visiting and use
- The cemetery is accessible during the visiting hours listed here. The responsible administration advises on choosing a grave.
- Area
- 4.65 hectares