Cemetery #22213
Rhijnhof Cemetery, Leiden
Local name: Begraafplaats Rhijnhof
Also known as Crematorium en begraafplaats Rhijnhof
37
documented records
≈ 1,200–2,500
approx. capacity (graves)
0.061 km²
cemetery area
Nov 4, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Begraafplaats Rhijnhof in Leiden came into use in 1910. The site was once a large estate on the Oude Rijn and is now the largest cemetery in Leiden. It describes itself as a memorial park where people of all cultures and religions can bury their loved ones.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 52.162300° N, 4.451600° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
37 memorials, A–Z by surname.
Goswijn Bessem 1908 – 1964 - Herman Bessem 1874 – 1957
- Alegonda Bessem-Lingbeek 1886 – 1971
Susanna de Gunst 1900 – 1984 - Pieter De Gunst 1898 – 1962
Heijltje Duk-Gerritse 1879 – 1971 
Jannetje Galjaard 1924 – 2005 - Petrus Galjaard 1919 – 2005
- Arie Gerritse 1844 – 1937
- Helena Gerritse-Trap 1851 – 1914
Johannes Karstens 1908 – 1965 - Catharina Karstens-van Es 1911 – 1990
Helena Klopper 1912 – 2004 - Nicolaas Klopper 1910 – 1981
Margaretha Kohler 1894 – 1988 
Lambertus Koolhaas 1923 – 2003 
Johanna Koopman-Viehböck 1909 – 1992 - Abraham Korenhof 1920 – 1991
- Adriana Korenhof 1911 – 1996
- Leentje Korenhof-Vogelenzang 1924 – 2005
- Cornelis Kors 1948 – 1989
- Robbie Muller ? – 1966
- Robert Muller 1936 – 2000
Dirk Nieuwland 1879 – 1962 - Willem Nieuwland 1912 – 1977
- Willemina Nieuwland-Hartman 1879 – 1958
Agatha Platteel 1890 – 1949 - Laurens Platteel 1890 – 1951
Cornelis Roos 1906 – 1999 - Petronella Roos 1904 – 1971
Gepke Sutterland 1894 – 1983 - Leendert Sutterland 1895 – 1986
- Philippina Sutterland 1890 – 1965
Christiaan van Noort 1916 – 1996 - Antje Van Noort 1918 – 2001
Christiaan Visser 1877 – 1957 - Johanna Visser-Sunderman 1885 – 1952
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- St. Willibrord Parish Churchyard, Oegstgeest 2.2 km away · Oegstgeest
- Valkenburg Military Cemetery 2.3 km away · Valkenburg
- Valkenburg General Cemetery 2.4 km away · Valkenburg
- Sandtlaan Cemetery 3.1 km away · Rijnsburg
- Abdij van Rijnsburg 3.1 km away · Rijnsburg
- Groenesteeg Cemetery 3.5 km away · Leiden · 3 records
- St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Cemetery, Voorschoten 3.6 km away · Voorschoten
- Zijlpoort Cemetery, Leiden 3.6 km away · Leiden · 19 records
- Oegstgeest Green Church Cemetery 3.6 km away · Oegstgeest
- De Wilbert Jesuit Fathers Cemetery, Katwijk aan Zee 3.8 km away · Katwijk aan Zee
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Common questions
How big is Rhijnhof Cemetery, Leiden?
Rhijnhof Cemetery, Leiden covers about 61,000 m² (15 acres), about the size of 9 soccer fields. It is the 12th largest of the 375 cemeteries we list in South Holland.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Rhijnhof Cemetery, Leiden is that of Helena Jacoba Gerritse-Trap, who died on September 20, 1914 at the age of 63.