Cemetery #187530
Leester Cemetery
Local name: Leester Friedhof
Also known as Friedhof Leeste
6
documented records
≈ 660–1,300
approx. capacity (graves)
0.033 km²
cemetery area
Nov 5, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The Leester Friedhof is the cemetery of the Evangelical Lutheran parish of Leeste in the municipality of Weyhe. It lies northeast of the Evangelical Lutheran Marienkirche, between Hagener Straße and Hauptstraße, and measures at most about 180 metres by 210 metres. The separate Old Cemetery of Leeste is a different burial ground. Questions about visits or burials can go to +49 421 894401; more information is available from kirche-leeste.wir-e.de.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 52.989180° N, 8.822910° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
6 memorials, A–Z by surname.
Ludwig Achenbach 1925 – 2006 - Rosina Achenbach 1927 – 2013
Dora Hesse 1921 – 2008 - Josef Hesse 1914 – 2007
Herta Jessel 1931 – 2012 - Willi Jessel 1930 – 2007
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Leeste Old Cemetery 350 m away · Leeste
- Brinkum Cemetery 3.1 km away · Brinkum
- Kirchweyher Cemetery 3.4 km away · Sudweyhe
- Seckenhausen Cemetery 4.3 km away · Seckenhausen
- Arsten Cemetery 5.1 km away · Arsten
- Barrien Cemetery 5.7 km away · Barrien
- Stuhr Cemetery 6.5 km away · Stuhr
- Municipal Cemetery 6.8 km away · Okel
- Huckelriede Cemetery 7.0 km away · Bremen
- Syke Cemetery 7.3 km away · Syke
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Common questions
How big is Leester Cemetery?
Leester Cemetery covers about 33,000 m² (8.1 acres), about the size of 5 soccer fields. It is the 229th largest of the 3,526 cemeteries we list in Lower Saxony.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Leester Cemetery is that of Ludwig Achenbach, who died on December 4, 2006 at the age of 81.