Old Niendorf Cemetery
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Established1840
Location
Hamburg
CountryGermany
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| Established | 1840 |
| Location | Hamburg |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 53°36′58″N 9°56′59″E / 53.61611°N 9.94972°E |
| Type | Protestant cemetery |
| Owned by | Niendorf Evangelical Lutheran parish |
| Size | 4.5 ha |
| No. of graves | 2,350 |
| No. of interments | 6,500 |
| Website | Official website |
The Lutheran Old Niendorf Cemetery (German: Alter Niendorfer Friedhof) is a church-operated historic burial ground in Hamburg, Germany. The cemetery is owned by the Evangelical Lutheran parish church of Niendorf, Hamburg.
The old cemetery was established in 1840 as a parish burial ground for the baroque church of Niendorf which was built in 1770. The cemetery has a size of approximately 4.5 hectares, on which there are 2,350 graves, where 6,500 people are buried. The cemetery is one of the most historically significant cemeteries in Hamburg. It contains a high number of large family tombs and mausoleums.
