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New Niendorf Cemetery
New Niendorf Cemetery: Address, opening hours, map, history and graves for a well-prepared visit.
At a glance
- Area
- 12.5 ha
- Established
- 1903
- District
- Niendorf, Hamburg-Eimsbüttel
Visitor information
Prepare your visit
Quick access to the published information for planning a visit.
Address and directions
Visitor address, location and directions.
Learn moreOpening hours
Access hours for the cemetery.
Learn moreCemetery map
Maps and guidance for finding your way around the cemetery grounds.
Learn moreAdministration
Contact details and information about the responsible administration.
Learn moreCharacter and history
New Niendorf Cemetery lies between Promenadenstraße and Sootbörn and opened in 1903. It includes a chapel dedicated in 1906 and newer managed communal plots. The shared office for both Niendorf cemeteries is at Promenadenstraße 8.
The first burials at the New Cemetery took place in December 1903. The chapel donated by the Berenberg-Goßler family was dedicated in 1906 and extensively renovated in 1997–1998. The grounds between Sootbörn and Promenadenstraße were extended repeatedly and now cover 12.5 hectares.
Key details
New Niendorf Cemetery is in Niendorf, Hamburg-Eimsbüttel. The visitor address is Promenadenstraße 8, 22453 Hamburg. Its area is approximately 12.5 hectares.
Prepare a visit in four steps
- Read the opening hours for New Niendorf Cemetery: Open day and night. The cemetery or individual sections may be temporarily closed for a specific reason.
- Open address and directions, then match the journey to the access information: Office at the Promenadenstraße 8 entrance. Another entrance is on Alwin-Lippert-Weg near Tibarg.
- Use the cemetery map to work from 10 named orientation points. A particular grave still requires its section, row and grave number.
- Notable graves introduces selected people and memorials associated with New Niendorf Cemetery, including Friedel Hensch.
Travel snapshot
Niendorf Markt is the nearby transport interchange at Tibarg. The Alwin-Lippert-Weg entrance serves the communal coffin area in the north; the Sootbörn entrance serves the chapel.
The operator identifies parking for visitors with severe disabilities by the communal coffin area at Alwin-Lippert-Weg. The map also shows public parking areas outside the cemetery; check local signs and conditions.
If any part of the visit to New Niendorf Cemetery depends on an appointment, a particular burial section or a short route, use the cemetery administration details before setting out.
Discover the cemetery
History and places
Explore the cemetery’s history, selected places and points of orientation.
Photographic impressions
Neuer Friedhof Niendorf in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Neuer Friedhof Niendorf.
Chapel at New Niendorf Cemetery
Sootbörn entrance to New Niendorf Cemetery
Cross path between burial sections at New Niendorf Cemetery
Grave of singer Friedel Hensch
Further information
About graves
Direct access to the published information about graves.
Frequently asked questions
What is the visitor address?
The address is Promenadenstraße 8, 22453 Hamburg. Entrances, public transport and parking are covered under address and directions.
When is New Niendorf Cemetery open?
Open day and night. The cemetery or individual sections may be temporarily closed for a specific reason. Check short-term changes before visiting under opening hours.
Is there an official cemetery map?
The official site plan for New Niendorf Cemetery is directly available. Official cemetery layout plan (PDF).
How do I find a particular grave?
For a search at New Niendorf Cemetery, bring the name, dates and ideally the section, row and grave number. The process is set out under grave search.
Which grave types are available?
Selected and row coffin plots, individually planted or lawn urn plots, and urn areas with a shared memorial. The communal coffin area at Alwin-Lippert-Weg has 83 plots, maintained and seasonally planted by the administration. Selected plots may be acquired during life; row plots cannot be extended. The administration provides current availability and fees for New Niendorf Cemetery.
How do I travel by public transport?
For New Niendorf Cemetery: Niendorf Markt is the nearby transport interchange at Tibarg. The Alwin-Lippert-Weg entrance serves the communal coffin area in the north; the Sootbörn entrance serves the chapel.
Can I park at the cemetery?
For New Niendorf Cemetery: The operator identifies parking for visitors with severe disabilities by the communal coffin area at Alwin-Lippert-Weg. The map also shows public parking areas outside the cemetery; check local signs and conditions.
Which notable people are introduced?
Notable graves introduces selected biographies and graves connected with New Niendorf Cemetery. It is not a complete list of burials.
Who is responsible for the cemetery?
Niendorf Protestant parish (shared office at the New Cemetery, Promenadenstraße 8) is responsible for New Niendorf Cemetery. Contact and appointment information is under cemetery administration.