There are more than 40 municipal cemeteries in the state capital. Among them are some particularly impressive places.
The Hoppenlauf Cemetery in Stuttgart-Mitte is the oldest cemetery in the city. It was laid out in the 17th century as a “hospital cemetery” and has a historic Jewish section. If you take a walk among the old gravestones today, you will discover one or two well-known names, as the poets Wilhelm Hauff, Gustav Schwab and the sculptor Heinrich Dannecker are buried here.
The Prague Cemetery in the north of Stuttgart is worth a visit because of its numerous historical buildings. Particularly worth seeing: the Art Nouveau crematorium and the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Alexander Nevsky. The Prague Cemetery is also the final resting place of well-known personalities, such as the poet Eduard Mörike or the inventor of the Zeppelin, Ferdinand von Zeppelin.
The forest cemetery in Stuttgart-Degerloch is one of the most idyllic cemeteries in the state capital. It is not only the largest cemetery in Stuttgart in terms of area, it was also laid out in a particularly tranquil setting in the mixed woodland of the Degerloch forest. The ride on the historic funicular from Südheimer Platz is a highlight in itself. The cemetery is particularly worth a visit in early summer, when the rhododendrons bloom on numerous graves and emphasize the park-like character of the grounds. In addition to three memorials to the fallen of the two world wars in the 20th century, visitors will find a whole series of graves of celebrities here. Numerous politicians have been laid to rest here, including the first President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Theodor Heuss. Well-known entrepreneurs, such as Robert Bosch and Eduard Breuninger, and influential artists, including Oskar Schlemmer, Otto Herbert Hajek and Paul Bonatz, were also buried here.
Garden, Cemetery and Forestry Office
