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Gatow Landscape Cemetery
Gatow Landscape Cemetery: Address, opening hours, map, history and graves for a well-prepared visit.
At a glance
- Area
- 14 ha
- Established
- 27 October 1982
- District
- Gatow, Spandau borough
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 near-natural park and landscape cemetery with a birch meadow and dedicated Islamic and Greek Orthodox sections.
Work began in 1976 and the cemetery opened on 27 October 1982. Agreements in 1988 and 1994 established burial areas for Turkish-Islamic and Greek Orthodox communities.
Key details
Gatow Landscape Cemetery is in Gatow, Spandau borough. The visitor address is Maximilian-Kolbe-Straße 6, 14089 Berlin. Its area is approximately 14 hectares.
Information for your visit
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Read the opening hours for Gatow Landscape Cemetery:
Visiting hours vary with the season. See opening hours for the applicable periods and additional guidance.
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Open address and directions, then match the journey to the access information: Main entrance on Maximilian-Kolbe-Straße.
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Use the cemetery map to work from 6 named orientation points. A particular grave still requires its section, row and grave number.
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Notable graves introduces selected people and memorials associated with Gatow Landscape Cemetery, including Kadir Nurman, Wolfgang Peuker and Hatun Sürücü.
Travel snapshot
Bus 135 or 638 to Maximilian-Kolbe-Straße stop.
Visitor parking is behind the entrance, with additional on-street parking.
If any part of the visit to Gatow Landscape 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
Landschaftsfriedhof Gatow in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Landschaftsfriedhof Gatow.
Anonymous burial area lined with flowers and birch trees
Entrance gate and name stone at Landschaftsfriedhof Gatow
View from the entrance towards the freestanding bell tower
Close view of the bell tower covered in climbing plants
Signposted Islamic cemetery section with densely planted graves
Mourning hall with a natural-stone facade and broad window frontage
Historic view of the planted memorial bearing the names Isang Yun and Sooja Yun; Isang Yun was reinterred in South Korea in 2018
Planted grave of Aynur Hatun Sürücü with a pale headstone
Further information
About graves
Direct access to the published information about graves.
Frequently asked questions
What is the visitor address?
The address is Maximilian-Kolbe-Straße 6, 14089 Berlin. Entrances, public transport and parking are covered under address and directions.
When is Gatow Landscape Cemetery open?
Check short-term changes before visiting under opening hours.
Is there an official cemetery map?
A compact official site plan for Gatow Landscape 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 Gatow Landscape 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: Earth burial plots, including Islamic and Greek Orthodox plots; row earth graves; communal earth graves; urn choice and row graves; communal urn graves; communal ash graves. The administration provides current availability and fees for Gatow Landscape Cemetery.
How do I travel by public transport?
For Gatow Landscape Cemetery: Bus 135 or 638 to Maximilian-Kolbe-Straße stop.
Can I park at the cemetery?
For Gatow Landscape Cemetery: Visitor parking is behind the entrance, with additional on-street parking.
Which notable people are introduced?
Notable graves introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Gatow Landscape Cemetery. It is not a complete list of burials.
Who is responsible for the cemetery?
Spandau Borough Office, Roads and Green Spaces Department, Green Spaces and Cemeteries Division is responsible for Gatow Landscape Cemetery. Contact and appointment information is under cemetery administration.