Cemetery #29197
Ewiger Frieden
Local name: Friedhof „Zum Ewigen Frieden“
Also known as Städtischer Friedhof „Zum Ewigen Frieden“ · Friedhof Ewiger Frieden
0
documented records
≈ 5.6k–11k
approx. capacity (graves)
0.279 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Ewiger Frieden is the main cemetery of Herford and the largest in the city, with six cemetery sections. Its wooded setting serves as a recreation area for residents and as a habitat for local wildlife. It is also the subject of guided city tours on the history of burial culture.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 52.136410° N, 8.687220° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Falkendiek / Schwarzenmoor Cemetery 1.9 km away · Herford
- St. Mary Cemetery, Herford 1.9 km away · Herford
- Schweicheln-Bermbeck Main Cemetery 2.3 km away · Dekanat
- Sundern Cemetery 2.3 km away · Herford
- Erika Cemetery, Herford 2.6 km away · Herford
- Erbbegräbnisstätte 2.7 km away · Lippinghausen
- Herford Old Cemetery 3.1 km away · Herford
- Hermannstraße Cemetery 3.3 km away · Herford
- Lippinghausen Cemetery 3.4 km away · Lippinghausen
- Bermbeck Cemetery 3.8 km away · Falscheide
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How big is Ewiger Frieden?
Ewiger Frieden covers about 27.9 hectares (279,000 m²), about the same size as Staglieno Cemetery in Genoa. It is the 40th largest of the 4,061 cemeteries we list in North Rhine-Westphalia.