0
documented records
≈ 260–520
approx. capacity (graves)
0.013 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The Eliasfriedhof was laid out well outside the city walls because of the plague epidemic that struck Dresden in 1680. It has been closed to the public for burials since 1876. Its many gravestones from the Baroque to the Biedermeier periods make it regarded as the most culturally and historically significant cemetery in Dresden.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 51.053547° N, 13.757093° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
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- Trinity Cemetery, Dresden 1.1 km away · Dresden · 62 records
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- Dresden Inner New Town Cemetery 2.2 km away · Dresden
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- St. Matthew Inner Cemetery, Dresden 2.9 km away · Dresden · 30 records
- Dresden Soviet Garrison Cemetery 3.0 km away · Dresden
- Dresden North Cemetery 3.3 km away · Dresden
- Striesen Cemetery, Dresden 3.3 km away · Dresden · 150 records
- Old St. Anne Cemetery, Dresden 3.6 km away · Dresden
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How big is Elias Cemetery, Dresden?
Elias Cemetery, Dresden covers about 13,000 m² (3.2 acres), about the size of 2 soccer fields. It is the 260th largest of the 1,500 cemeteries we list in Saxony.