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Melaten Cemetery
Melaten Cemetery: Address, opening hours, map, history and graves for a well-prepared visit.
At a glance
- Area
- 43.5 ha
- Established
- Consecrated on 29 June 1810.
- District
- Lindenthal
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 large historic park cemetery with mature avenues, significant funerary art and the former leprosy chapel of St Mary Magdalene and Lazarus.
The site was associated with the Melaten leprosy hospital. Following the Napoleonic burial decree of 1804, the cemetery was laid out and consecrated in 1810.
Key details
Melaten Cemetery is in Lindenthal. The visitor address is Aachener Straße 204, 50931 Köln. Its area is approximately 43.5 hectares.
Information for your visit
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Read the opening hours for Melaten 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: The main entrance is on Aachener Straße; further entrances are on Oskar-Jäger-Straße/Melatengürtel, Weinbergstraße and Piusstraße.
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Use the cemetery map to work from 51 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 Melaten Cemetery, including Dirk Bach, Hans Böckler, Willy Millowitsch, Nicolaus August Otto, Willi Ostermann and Guido Westerwelle.
Travel snapshot
The following public transport connections serve the cemetery: Tram lines 1 and 7, Melaten stop; Bus 142, Geisselstraße stop.
A public parking area is east of the cemetery.
If any part of the visit to Melaten 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
Melaten-Friedhof in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Melaten-Friedhof.
Shaded cemetery avenue beneath mature trees, lined with monumental tombs and wrought-iron enclosures
Patinated angel figures among dark grave crosses, dense greenery and drooping birch branches
Straight view along the Millionenallee, with monumental graves and clipped greenery on both sides
Front view of the stone gateway at the Aachener Straße entrance, with an open iron gate and a gilded Latin inscription
Sunlit section of the Millionenallee with sculptures, tall grave stelae, formal planting and a dense leafy canopy
Small pale gatekeeper's lodge with an arched porch, decorated doorway and dark slate roof between tall shrubs
Close view of the stone gateway on Aachener Straße with an open spiked gate and a gilded Latin inscription
Autumn burial plots beneath massive deciduous trees with golden-brown crowns, dark grave crosses and low hedges
Further information
About graves
Direct access to the published information about graves.
Frequently asked questions
What is the visitor address?
The address is Aachener Straße 204, 50931 Köln. Entrances, public transport and parking are covered under address and directions.
When is Melaten Cemetery open?
Check short-term changes before visiting under opening hours.
Is there an official cemetery map?
The official site plan for Melaten Cemetery is directly available. Open the official plan.
How do I find a particular grave?
For a search at Melaten 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: Elective grave for coffin burial; Elective urn grave; Maintenance-free coffin or urn grave; Cooperative grave fields. The administration provides current availability and fees for Melaten Cemetery.
How do I travel by public transport?
For Melaten Cemetery: The following public transport connections serve the cemetery: Tram lines 1 and 7, Melaten stop; Bus 142, Geisselstraße stop.
Can I park at the cemetery?
For Melaten Cemetery: A public parking area is east of the cemetery.
Which notable people are introduced?
Notable graves introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Melaten Cemetery. It is not a complete list of burials.
Who is responsible for the cemetery?
City of Cologne, Office for Landscape Management and Green Spaces is responsible for Melaten Cemetery. Contact and appointment information is under cemetery administration.