Origins and development
The South-West Cemetery opened in 1914 and developed into one of Essen’s large municipal cemeteries.
Origins: 1914. The cemetery is in Fulerum, at Fulerumer Straße 15b, 45149 Essen. Its area is approximately 37.27 hectares.
Design and present-day character
A large municipal cemetery with about 33,000 graves and extensive war-grave and memorial areas. The cemetery contains the graves of 2,878 victims of war and tyranny.
Read this character description together with the development of Essen Southwest 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 20 named places for Essen Southwest Cemetery. Among them are South visitor access, Funeral hall, Memorial to victims of war and tyranny. 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 Essen Southwest Cemetery into a practical visit outline. For access questions or information tied to present cemetery operations, contact City of Essen, Grün und Gruga – Cemetery Operations and Crematorium rather than drawing operational conclusions from the historical account.