Cemetery #10588
Munich Old South Cemetery
Local name: Alter Südfriedhof München
Also known as Alter Südfriedhof Isarvorstadt · Alter Südlicher Friedhof · Alter Südfriedhof, Munich
74
documented records
≈ 1,700–3,500
approx. capacity (graves)
0.087 km²
cemetery area
Nov 5, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The Alter Südfriedhof was founded in 1563 as a plague cemetery outside the city walls, in front of the Sendlinger Tor. It is the oldest surviving central cemetery of Munich and a listed, tree-lined burial ground in the Isarvorstadt district. It is regarded as one of the art-historically most significant cemeteries in Germany.
Read more in our story: Cholera Cemeteries: How Epidemics Moved the Dead Out of Town
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 48.127220° N, 11.565000° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
Showing the first 50 of 74, A–Z by surname. Search all records
Rosalie Bendel 1818 – 1893 
Eugen Bernreither 1831 – 1870 
Thomas Demmerlein 1842 – 1903 
Anna Eibecker 1871 – 1940 - Anna Eibecker 1895 – 1919
- August Eibecker 1868 – 1933
- Josefa Eibecker 1831 – 1891
- Ludwig Eibecker 1899 – 1918
Anna Heidinger 1837 – 1898 - Mathilde Heidinger 1876 – 1891
- Michael Heidinger 1845 – 1908
Franz Heter 1763 – 1802 
Eduard Huppmann 1870 – 1921 - Elisabeth Huppmann 1841 – 1906
- Josef Huppmann 1831 – 1901
August Jacob 1837 – 1887 - Eugenie Jacob 1865 – 1942
- Jerta Jacob 1838 – 1914
- Theobald Jacob 1864 – 1887
- Franziska Keser ? – 1851
Thomas Knorr 1851 – 1911 
Agnes Knözinger 1829 – 1894 - Amalie Knözinger 1837 – 1871
- Elisabeth Knözinger 1871 – 1953
- Ella Knözinger 1894 – 1902
- Eugen Knözinger 1866 – 1915
- Giulia Knözinger 1870 – 1929
- Josef Knözinger 1827 – 1900
- Josefa Knözinger 1792 – 1888
- Julius Knözinger 1863 – 1906
- Ludwig Knözinger 1791 – 1872
Antonie Kolb 1807 – 1884 
Anna Liesinger 1821 – 1893 - Joseph Liesinger 1818 – 1892
Luise Löffelholz 1839 – 1908 - Karl Obermaier 1856 – 1874
- Michael Obermaier 1822 – 1895
- Therese Obermaier 1828 – 1906
Josef Rhomberg 1786 – 1853 - Babette Riedel 1804 – 1879
- Mathilde Riedel 1834 – 1921
- Peter Riedel 1800 – 1881
Franz Riefs ? – 1902 - Josef Riefs 1865 – 1911
- Richard Riefs 1904 – 1933
- Susanna Riefs 1841 – 1904
Friederike Ruppelmayer 1810 – 1888 - Max Ruppelmayer 1839 – 1847
Anton Schäffer 1822 – 1889 - Maria Schäffer ? – 1878
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Alte Sendlinger Kirche (Pfarrei St. Margaret) 1.9 km away · München
- München East Cemetery 2.1 km away · Giesing
- Munich Old Jewish Cemetery 2.4 km away · Sendling
- Sendling Cemetery 2.4 km away · Sendling · 314 records
- Maxvorstadt Old North Cemetery 3.0 km away · Maxvorstadt
- Haidhauser Cemetery 3.0 km away · Munich · 345 records
- Kirche St. Maria 3.4 km away · München · 4 records
- Bogenhausener Cemetery 3.5 km away · Munich · 93 records
- Harlachinger Berg 30 Cemetery, Munich 3.6 km away · Munich
- Perlacher Forst Cemetery 3.9 km away · Fasangarten · 56 records
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Common questions
How big is Munich Old South Cemetery?
Munich Old South Cemetery covers about 87,000 m² (22 acres), about the size of 12 soccer fields. It is the 41st largest of the 5,401 cemeteries we list in Bavaria.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Munich Old South Cemetery is that of Franz Xaver Heter, who died on September 11, 1802 at the age of 39.