Origins and development
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.
Origins: 1855. The cemetery is in Biebrich, at Bernhard-May-Straße 26, 65203 Wiesbaden. Its area is approximately 9.68 hectares.
Design and present-day character
A historic cemetery laid out as a park cemetery since 1904, with monuments and mausoleums of prominent Biebrich families and figures.
Read this character description together with the development of Biebrich Cemetery: it identifies what gives the grounds their present identity without turning the cemetery into a purely historical attraction. A visit can focus on spatial structure and named orientation points while leaving individual graves undisturbed.
Connect the account with the grounds
The cemetery map contains 6 named places for Biebrich Cemetery. Among them are Visitor access, Funeral chapel, War-graves section. Use these names to relate the historical account to locations visible during a visit, without assuming that every historical feature has its own marker.
Continue the visit
The cemetery tour turns selected named points at Biebrich Cemetery into a practical visit outline. For access questions or information tied to present cemetery operations, contact City of Wiesbaden, Parks Department rather than drawing operational conclusions from the historical account.