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Riensberg Cemetery
Riensberg Cemetery: Address, opening hours, map, history and graves for a well-prepared visit.
At a glance
- Area
- 27 ha
- Established
- Opened in 1875
- District
- Bremen-Schwachhausen, Riensberg
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 moreCemetery character
The 27-hectare Riensberg cemetery has lakes, bridges, mature trees and historic graves. Its former crematorium is now a columbarium. Wilhelm Kaisen’s grave and the Schütte and Pauli family plots connect it with Bremen’s history.
Travel snapshot
The operator lists tram routes 4, 5 and 6. Choose the stop and final walk according to the entrance you need; check current route arrangements before travelling.
Parking is available at the main entrance and on H.-H.-Meier-Allee. Obtain the section number before travelling to a particular grave so you can choose a useful entrance.
If any part of the visit to Riensberg Cemetery depends on an appointment, a particular burial section or a short route, use the cemetery administration details before setting out.
Key details
Riensberg Cemetery is in Bremen-Schwachhausen, Riensberg. The visitor address is Friedhofstraße 51, 28213 Bremen. Its area is approximately 27 hectares.
Prepare a visit in four steps
- Read the opening hours for Riensberg Cemetery: A fixed opening and closing time for the grounds is not provided here. Ask the administration about visiting hours before an early or late journey.
- Open address and directions, then match the journey to the access information: Entrances are on Friedhofstraße, Riensberger Straße, H.-H.-Meier-Allee and Heymelstraße. Use Friedhofstraße 51 for the administration and chapel.
- Use the cemetery map to work from 16 named orientation points. A particular grave still requires its section, row and grave number.
- Notable graves introduces selected people and memorials associated with Riensberg Cemetery, including Arthur Heinrich Wilhelm Fitger.
Discover the cemetery
History and places
Explore the cemetery’s history, selected places and points of orientation.
Photographic impressions
Friedhof Riensberg in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Friedhof Riensberg.
Avenue at Riensberg Cemetery
Lake in the cemetery park
Riensberg cemetery chapel
Further information
About graves
Direct access to the published information about graves.
Frequently asked questions
What is the visitor address?
The address is Friedhofstraße 51, 28213 Bremen. Entrances, public transport and parking are covered under address and directions.
When is Riensberg Cemetery open?
A fixed opening and closing time for the grounds is not provided here. Ask the administration about visiting hours before an early or late journey. Check short-term changes before visiting under opening hours.
Is there an official cemetery map?
Use Official cemetery plan for orientation.
How do I find a particular grave?
For a search at Riensberg 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 provides coffin and urn graves and a columbarium in the former crematorium. Historic family graves and mausoleums have their own occupancy and design conditions. Discuss new allocations and maintenance services with the administration. The administration provides current availability and fees for Riensberg Cemetery.
How do I travel by public transport?
For Riensberg Cemetery: The operator lists tram routes 4, 5 and 6. Choose the stop and final walk according to the entrance you need; check current route arrangements before travelling.
Can I park at the cemetery?
For Riensberg Cemetery: Parking is available at the main entrance and on H.-H.-Meier-Allee. Obtain the section number before travelling to a particular grave so you can choose a useful entrance.
Which notable people are introduced?
Notable graves introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Riensberg Cemetery. It is not a complete list of burials.
Who is responsible for the cemetery?
Umweltbetrieb Bremen – cemetery administration is responsible for Riensberg Cemetery. Contact and appointment information is under cemetery administration.