Origins and development
Work on the municipal cemetery began in 1875, with later extensions creating a large inner-city cemetery.
Origins: 1875. The cemetery is in Steglitz, Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough, at Bergstraße 38, 12169 Berlin. Its area is approximately 27 hectares.
Design and present-day character
A historic neighbourhood cemetery on the Rauhe Berge terrain, structured by regular paths, avenues and hedges; its water tower is a prominent monument.
Read this character description together with the development of Steglitz 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 23 named places for Steglitz Cemetery. Among them are Entrance 2, Chapel, Second World War graves. 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 Steglitz Cemetery into a practical visit outline. For access questions or information tied to present cemetery operations, contact Steglitz-Zehlendorf Borough Office, Roads and Green Spaces Department, Cemetery Administration rather than drawing operational conclusions from the historical account.