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Cemetery tour

Ruhleben Cemetery: Selected site-specific points plus arrival, infrastructure and respectful-visit guidance without a fixed sequence.

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Plan a cemetery walk

Ruhleben Cemetery has several precisely located cultural, architectural or biographical points that can inform a self-planned visit. They are presented as independent subjects, not as a prescribed sequence.

  • Second World War graves
  • Bodhisattva
  • Chapel
  • Buddhist burial section

These are independent orientation points. Find them on the map below; the information defines no order, distance or duration.

Arrival and orientation

The visitor address is Am Hain 1, 13597 Berlin.

  • Entrance 1
  • Entrance 2
  • Krematorium Ruhleben: The stop is outside the cemetery grounds.
  • Cemetery map

U2 to Ruhleben or bus M45 to Krematorium Ruhleben.

No site-specific visitor-parking policy is published. Follow local signs and access restrictions.

The address and directions page brings the travel information together. Entrances, public-transport stops and parking places support arrival; they are not presented as cultural or biographical subjects.

Infrastructure on the grounds

No precise toilet or water-point marker is included on this page.

Infrastructure markers indicate position only. If access to a facility is essential, ask Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf Borough Office, Cemetery Administration whether it will be available at the intended time.

Visiting framework

PeriodCemetery access
December–January07:00–16:30
February–March07:00–17:30
April–September07:00–20:00
October–November07:00–17:30.

Use this information to choose when to visit and keep the relevant exit in mind. A particular grave cannot be inferred from the points above; obtain its section, row and grave number first.

Visit respectfully

Remain on paths intended for visitors at Ruhleben Cemetery, keep clear of funerals and personal farewells, and do not touch monuments or planting. Photograph other people only with their consent. For a short-notice practical question, contact Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf Borough Office, Cemetery Administration.

Tour on the map

Tour stops

4 selected points of reference from the tour on the interactive map.

AddressAm Hain 1, 13597 Berlin

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The numbering links each entry to its marker on the map.

Any location limitations are shown with the relevant marker.

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