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Öjendorf Cemetery
Öjendorf Cemetery: Address, opening hours, map, history and graves for a well-prepared visit.
At a glance
- Area
- 98.7 ha
- Established
- 1966
- District
- Billstedt
Visitor information
Prepare your visit
Quick access to the published information for planning a visit.
Address and directions
Visitor address, location and directions.
Learn moreOpening hours
Access hours for the cemetery.
Learn moreCemetery map
Maps and guidance for finding your way around the cemetery grounds.
Learn moreAdministration
Contact details and information about the responsible administration.
Learn moreCharacter and history
A large park cemetery with mature trees, circular lawn burial fields, and a transition into the natural Schleemer Bach valley. Open to all nations and religions; Islamic burial grounds have existed since 1978.
Planning began in the 1930s; the former gravel-pit landscape was restored and developed as a park cemetery.
Key details
Öjendorf Cemetery is in Billstedt. The visitor address is Manshardtstraße 200, 22119 Hamburg. Its area is approximately 98.7 hectares.
Origins: 1966.
Information for your visit
- Read the opening hours for Öjendorf Cemetery: No generally applicable daily opening schedule is published. Ask the cemetery administration for current guidance before visiting.
- Open address and directions, then match the journey to the access information: Entrance is mapped as a concrete entrance; a complete entrance list is not available here.
- Use the cemetery map to work from 30 named orientation points. A particular grave still requires its section, row and grave number.
- Notable graves introduces selected people and memorials associated with Öjendorf Cemetery, including Otto Kröber.
Travel snapshot
HVV bus routes 161, 461 and 561 serve the cemetery (as of May 2024).
The following parking options are available: Parking west of the central building complex.
If any part of the visit to Öjendorf Cemetery depends on an appointment, a particular burial section or a short route, use the cemetery administration details before setting out.
Discover the cemetery
History and places
Explore the cemetery’s history, selected places and points of orientation.
Photographic impressions
Friedhof Öjendorf in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Friedhof Öjendorf.
Low building with timber cladding and tall windows beside a paved path
Small dark building with coloured window panels behind a large conifer
Low brick building with a broad projecting entrance canopy beside a lawn
Further information
About graves
Direct access to the published information about graves.
Frequently asked questions
What is the visitor address?
The address is Manshardtstraße 200, 22119 Hamburg. Entrances, public transport and parking are covered under address and directions.
When is Öjendorf Cemetery open?
No generally applicable daily opening schedule is published. Ask the cemetery administration for current guidance before visiting. Check short-term changes before visiting under opening hours.
Is there an official cemetery map?
The official site plan for Öjendorf Cemetery is directly available. Open the official plan.
How do I find a particular grave?
For a search at Öjendorf Cemetery, bring the name, dates and ideally the section, row and grave number. The process is set out under grave search.
Which grave types are available?
The cemetery has the following grave types: lawn graves; anonymous burials; graves with a shared memorial; tree burials; urn wall. The administration provides current availability and fees for Öjendorf Cemetery.
How do I travel by public transport?
For Öjendorf Cemetery: HVV bus routes 161, 461 and 561 serve the cemetery (as of May 2024).
Can I park at the cemetery?
For Öjendorf Cemetery: The following parking options are available: Parking west of the central building complex.
Which notable people are introduced?
Notable graves introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Öjendorf Cemetery. It is not a complete list of burials.
Who is responsible for the cemetery?
Hamburger Friedhöfe public-law cemetery authority is responsible for Öjendorf Cemetery. Contact and appointment information is under cemetery administration.