People and memorials
Selected people
Biographies and grave informationGrave of Franz Dinnendahl at Essen Southwest Cemetery Notable people
Franz Dinnendahl
1775–1826
Mechanic, mechanical engineer and steam-engine pioneer in the Ruhr region.
Notable people
Victor Niemeyer
1863–1949
Lawyer, Essen municipal politician and pioneer of ballooning and aviation law.
Grave of Wilhelm Holle at Essen Southwest Cemetery Notable people
Wilhelm Holle
1866–1945
German administrative lawyer, municipal politician and lord mayor of Essen.
Notable people
Wilhelm Nieswandt
1898–1978
Master blacksmith, manufacturer, SPD politician and lord mayor of Essen.
Grave of Heinz Renner at Essen Southwest Cemetery Notable people
Heinz Renner
1892–1964
KPD politician, lord mayor of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalian minister and member of the Bundestag.
Grave of Georg Metzendorf at Essen Southwest Cemetery Notable people
Georg Metzendorf
1874–1934
German architect and urban planner, notably of Essen's Margarethenhöhe garden suburb.
This guide introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Essen Southwest Cemetery, including Franz Dinnendahl, Victor Niemeyer, Wilhelm Holle, Wilhelm Nieswandt, Heinz Renner and Georg Metzendorf. It is not a complete account of the people buried at the cemetery.
Locating the graves
No precise grave position is shown here for Franz Dinnendahl, Victor Niemeyer, Wilhelm Holle, Wilhelm Nieswandt, Heinz Renner and Georg Metzendorf. Ask City of Essen, Grün und Gruga – Cemetery Operations and Crematorium for the section, row and grave number, then relate that reference to an entrance or named landmark on the general cemetery map.
Images for recognition
Grave or memorial photographs are shown for Franz Dinnendahl, Wilhelm Holle, Heinz Renner and Georg Metzendorf. Use a photograph only as a recognition aid after obtaining the grave reference; it does not replace the section, row and grave number.
Ask about another person
Send City of Essen, Grün und Gruga – Cemetery Operations and Crematorium the full name, known life dates, possible spelling variants and an approximate burial period. Ask specifically for the section, row and grave number. Include Fulerumer Straße 15b, 45149 Essen so the enquiry identifies Essen Southwest Cemetery when the operator manages more than one cemetery.