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Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery
Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery: Address, opening hours, map, history and graves for a well-prepared visit.
At a glance
- First burial
- 1874
- Visitor address
- Donnersbergstraße 78
- Notable grave
- Fritz Walter
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
The historic main cemetery, woodland extension and several memorial grave areas form extensive grounds on Kahlenberg. Donnersbergstraße serves funeral ceremonies and administration; the historic area adjoins Mannheimer Straße.
The present cemetery was approved in 1873 and received its first burial in 1874. The Jewish cemetery of 1858 and the 1870 war-grave area already existed. The chapel was built in 1903–1905; Hermann Hussong designed the woodland section in 1912.
Key details
Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery is in Kahlenberg, eastern Kaiserslautern. The visitor address is Donnersbergstraße 78, 67657 Kaiserslautern. No area figure is included for Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery.
Prepare a visit in four steps
- Read the opening hours for Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery: General pedestrian gate hours are not fully given here. Vehicle access is available only during separate periods and for a fee; those periods are not general visiting hours.
- Open address and directions, then match the journey to the access information: For a first visit use Donnersbergstraße 78. Choose other mapped entrances on the cemetery map according to your destination.
- Use the cemetery map to work from 19 named orientation points. A particular grave still requires its section, row and grave number.
- Notable graves introduces selected people and memorials associated with Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery, including Georg Michael Pfaff and Fritz Walter.
Travel snapshot
Bus 101 to Friedhof Kaiserslautern; bus 104 or 117 to Friedhof Eingang West. For administration and chapel, select Donnersbergstraße.
No generally available parking area can be promised here. Driving on cemetery paths is charged and allowed only during the city’s designated vehicle-access periods; arrange this with the administration beforehand.
If any part of the visit to Kaiserslautern Main 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
Hauptfriedhof Kaiserslautern in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Hauptfriedhof Kaiserslautern.
Entrance to Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery
Chapel at Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery
Lion fountain at Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery
Further information
About graves
Direct access to the published information about graves.
Frequently asked questions
What is the visitor address?
The address is Donnersbergstraße 78, 67657 Kaiserslautern. Entrances, public transport and parking are covered under address and directions.
When is Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery open?
General pedestrian gate hours are not fully given here. Vehicle access is available only during separate periods and for a fee; those periods are not general visiting hours. Check short-term changes before visiting under opening hours.
Is there an official cemetery map?
A compact official site plan for Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery is not currently available here. The interactive map shows mapped landmarks and does not replace an official grave register.
How do I find a particular grave?
For a search at Kaiserslautern Main 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 administration advises on available coffin and urn plots. The historic area, woodland section and Jewish burial area have different contexts; agree the burial type and precise plot with the responsible office. The administration provides current availability and fees for Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery.
How do I travel by public transport?
For Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery: Bus 101 to Friedhof Kaiserslautern; bus 104 or 117 to Friedhof Eingang West. For administration and chapel, select Donnersbergstraße.
Can I park at the cemetery?
For Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery: No generally available parking area can be promised here. Driving on cemetery paths is charged and allowed only during the city’s designated vehicle-access periods; arrange this with the administration beforehand.
Which notable people are introduced?
Notable graves introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery. It is not a complete list of burials.
Who is responsible for the cemetery?
City of Kaiserslautern – green spaces department, cemetery administration is responsible for Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery. Contact and appointment information is under cemetery administration.