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Biebrich Cemetery
Biebrich Cemetery: Address, opening hours, map, history and graves for a well-prepared visit.
At a glance
- Area
- 9.68 ha
- Established
- 1855
- District
- Biebrich
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 historic cemetery laid out as a park cemetery since 1904, with monuments and mausoleums of prominent Biebrich families and figures.
The present cemetery opened in 1855; its funeral hall and buildings date from 1891, and Wiesbaden’s first urn burial took place here in 1897.
Key details
Biebrich Cemetery is in Biebrich. The visitor address is Bernhard-May-Straße 26, 65203 Wiesbaden. Its area is approximately 9.68 hectares.
Information for your visit
- Read the opening hours for Biebrich 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: The cemetery can be accessed through the following entrances: Visitor access.
- Use the cemetery map to work from 6 named orientation points. A particular grave still requires its section, row and grave number.
- Notable graves introduces selected people and memorials associated with Biebrich Cemetery, including Wilhelm Dilthey, Ernst Ludwig Beck, Seligmann Baer, Emil Alexander Hopfgarten, Hubert Kreitz and Maximilian Schumann.
Travel snapshot
The following public transport connections serve the cemetery: Bus route 39, Am Friedhof stop.
No site-specific visitor-parking policy is published. Follow local signs and access restrictions.
If any part of the visit to Biebrich 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 Biebrich in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Friedhof Biebrich.
Grave of Wilhelm and Katharina Dilthey with a black name slab and portrait relief against a rough-stone wall
Close view of the black name slab and round portrait relief at the grave of Wilhelm and Katharina Dilthey
Historic grave stele of Emil Hopfgarten with a round relief medallion against the old rough-stone wall
Heavily weathered recumbent grave slab of Bernhard May in a dense carpet of ivy
Monumental reddish Kalle family memorial with a pale figure relief and name plaques on both sides
Tall grave stele of Maximilian Dilthey with a gabled top, cross-and-plant relief and flat protective canopy
Two rough-hewn Dyckerhoff family headstones between clipped shrubs and red flowers
White headstone of Jürgen Grabowski with a cross, heraldic emblems and football motifs before a densely planted grave bed
Further information
About graves
Direct access to the published information about graves.
Frequently asked questions
What is the visitor address?
The address is Bernhard-May-Straße 26, 65203 Wiesbaden. Entrances, public transport and parking are covered under address and directions.
When is Biebrich 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 Biebrich Cemetery is directly available. Open the official plan.
How do I find a particular grave?
For a search at Biebrich 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: choice earth grave; choice earth grave for children; earth grove grave; vault; row earth grave; row earth grave for children; choice urn grave; choice lawn urn grave; tree-grove grave; urn chamber/urn wall; urn-grove grave; row urn grave. The administration provides current availability and fees for Biebrich Cemetery.
How do I travel by public transport?
For Biebrich Cemetery: The following public transport connections serve the cemetery: Bus route 39, Am Friedhof stop.
Can I park at the cemetery?
For Biebrich Cemetery: No site-specific visitor-parking policy is published. Follow local signs and access restrictions.
Which notable people are introduced?
Notable graves introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Biebrich Cemetery. It is not a complete list of burials.
Who is responsible for the cemetery?
City of Wiesbaden, Parks Department is responsible for Biebrich Cemetery. Contact and appointment information is under cemetery administration.