0
documented records
≈ 3,200–6,400
approx. capacity (graves)
0.161 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Schosshalde Cemetery on Ostermundigenstrasse in Bern covers 16.8 hectares and is the largest cemetery in the city. It was established in 1877 as a replacement for the burial ground at the Stalden, on the site of today's Rosengarten. Its phone number is +41 31 321 23 02, and more can be read on bern.ch.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 46.952938° N, 7.473979° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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How big is Schosshalde Cemetery?
Schosshalde Cemetery covers about 16.1 hectares (161,000 m²), about the same size as Brompton Cemetery in London. It is the largest of the 210 cemeteries we list in Bern.