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Bonn North Cemetery
Bonn North Cemetery: Address, opening hours, map, history and graves for a well-prepared visit.
At a glance
- Area
- 22 ha
- Established
- 1884
- District
- between Auerberg, Buschdorf and Tannenbusch
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
Bonn’s largest municipal cemetery, laid out as a landscape garden to plans by Ludwig von Noel and partly protected as a monument.
Laid out from 1884; an anonymous urn field has existed since 1988, a Muslim burial field since 1990, and the Sterntalerfeld since 2003.
Key details
Bonn North Cemetery is in between Auerberg, Buschdorf and Tannenbusch. The visitor address is Kölnstraße, 53117 Bonn. Its area is approximately 22 hectares.
Information for your visit
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Read the opening hours for Bonn North 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: A site-specific overview of every entrance is not available here. If necessary, ask the administration which entrance best serves the destination before travelling.
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Use the cemetery map to work from 8 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 Bonn North Cemetery, including Bruno Werntgen, Johannes Klais, Ludwig Rickert, Fereydoun Farokhzad, Helmut Tromm and Heidi Scholz-Tromm.
Travel snapshot
The following public transport connections serve the cemetery: Nordfriedhof stop, platform 1; Nordfriedhof stop, platform 2; Nordfriedhof stop, platform 3; Nordfriedhof stop, platform 4.
The following parking options are available: Public parking on Kölnstraße.
If any part of the visit to Bonn North 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
Nordfriedhof Bonn in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Nordfriedhof Bonn.
Ordered rows of flat grave slabs and small upright headstones across a lawn among birch trees
Monumental stone gateway on Kölnstraße with an open wrought-iron main gate, arched side entrances and ivy
Oblique view of the stone gateway on Kölnstraße with wrought-iron gates, an ivy-clad arched entrance and a grave-candle vending machine
Grey grave-candle vending machine on cobblestones beneath tall conifers
Close view of an ivy-framed stone archway with a closed black iron gate
A frontal historic view of the Romanesque Revival chapel with its triple-arched portal, clock gable and open bell turret.
A symmetrical main avenue lined with tall leafless trees leads directly to the chapel of Bonn North Cemetery.
The stone remains of the monumental entrance on Kölnstraße frame the long sightline through the cemetery to the chapel.
Further information
About graves
Direct access to the published information about graves.
Frequently asked questions
What is the visitor address?
The address is Kölnstraße, 53117 Bonn. Entrances, public transport and parking are covered under address and directions.
When is Bonn North Cemetery open?
Check short-term changes before visiting under opening hours.
Is there an official cemetery map?
For Bonn North Cemetery: A directly usable official site plan is not currently available on this page. The interactive map shows the available mapped landmarks.
How do I find a particular grave?
For a search at Bonn North 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 coffin grave; row coffin grave; child grave; choice urn grave; row urn grave; anonymous urn field; columbarium; ash-scattering field; Sterntalerfeld for stillborn children. The administration provides current availability and fees for Bonn North Cemetery.
How do I travel by public transport?
For Bonn North Cemetery: The following public transport connections serve the cemetery: Nordfriedhof stop, platform 1; Nordfriedhof stop, platform 2; Nordfriedhof stop, platform 3; Nordfriedhof stop, platform 4.
Can I park at the cemetery?
For Bonn North Cemetery: The following parking options are available: Public parking on Kölnstraße.
Which notable people are introduced?
Notable graves introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Bonn North Cemetery. It is not a complete list of burials.
Who is responsible for the cemetery?
Federal City of Bonn, Office for the Environment and Urban Greenery is responsible for Bonn North Cemetery. Contact and appointment information is under cemetery administration.