Cemetery #17923
Sandweiler German War Cemetery
Local name: Deutsche Kriegsgräberstätte Sandweiler
Also known as Däitschen Zaldotekierfecht zu Sandweiler
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documented records
≈ 760–1,500
approx. capacity (graves)
0.038 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The German war cemetery at Sandweiler in southern Luxembourg is a Second World War burial ground owned by the German War Graves Commission (Volksbund). It holds the graves of 10,914 German soldiers. It was the first cemetery that the Volksbund established abroad.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 49.609322° N, 6.205001° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial 1.4 km away · Luxembourg City
- Sandweiler Cemetery 1.6 km away · Birel
- Hamm Cemetery 2.1 km away · Hamm
- Neudorf Cemetery 2.9 km away · Findel
- Contern Cemetery 3.2 km away · Contern
- Itzig Cemetery 3.2 km away · Itzig
- Fetschenhof / Cents Cemetery 3.8 km away · Luxembourg
- Eglise Saint-Martin 4.1 km away · Oetrange
- Moutfort Cemetery 4.3 km away · Oetrange
- Malakoff Cemetery, Luxembourg City 4.4 km away · Luxembourg City
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How big is Sandweiler German War Cemetery?
Sandweiler German War Cemetery covers about 38,000 m² (9.4 acres), about the size of 5 soccer fields. It is the 7th largest of the 84 cemeteries we list in Luxembourg.