People and memorials
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Biographies and grave informationPfaff family grave at Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery Notable people
Georg Michael Pfaff
1823–1893
Founder of the Pfaff sewing-machine factory; his family grave is among the cemetery’s historic monuments.
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Fritz Walter
1920–2002
Shared grave of Fritz and Italia Walter1. FC Kaiserslautern footballer and captain of the 1954 World Cup winning team; buried in an honorary grave at the main cemetery with his wife Italia.
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This guide introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery, including Georg Michael Pfaff and Fritz Walter. It is not a complete account of the people buried at the cemetery.
Locating the graves
The map below marks the graves of Georg Michael Pfaff and Fritz Walter. Open the relevant point for orientation and keep any available section, row and grave number with you for the final approach.
The embedded map on this page contains only precisely located graves from the selection. The general cemetery map adds entrances and other orientation points; those points are not grave references.
Images for recognition
No grave or memorial photograph is shown for the selected people. Rely on the exact grave reference from City of Kaiserslautern – green spaces department, cemetery administration rather than on an assumed visual match.
Ask about another person
Send City of Kaiserslautern – green spaces department, cemetery administration the full name, known life dates, possible spelling variants and an approximate burial period. Ask specifically for the section, row and grave number. Include Donnersbergstraße 78, 67657 Kaiserslautern so the enquiry identifies Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery when the operator manages more than one cemetery.