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Cemetery #13654

Tolkewitz Urn Grove

Local name: Urnenhain Tolkewitz

390

documented records

≈ 1,400–2,800

approx. capacity (graves)

0.069 km²

cemetery area

Nov 5, 2026

last modified

About this cemetery

This urn cemetery in Dresden has existed since 1911 and is a protected cultural monument of artistic and historical importance. It covers about 70,500 square metres and is one of the city's four municipal cemeteries. It originated in the early cremation movement; in Saxony cremation was only permitted by law in 1906.

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Cemetery location

GPS coordinates: 51.036240° N, 13.819680° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

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Common questions

How big is Tolkewitz Urn Grove?

Tolkewitz Urn Grove covers about 69,000 m² (17 acres), about the size of 10 soccer fields. It is the 35th largest of the 1,500 cemeteries we list in Saxony.

What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?

The oldest grave among the records we hold for Tolkewitz Urn Grove is that of Carl Ferdinand Weiss, who died on October 10, 1885 at the age of 20.

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