The Schosshalden cemetery (in

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: Schosshaldenfriedhof) is a cemetery at Ostermundigenstrasse 116 in

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Overview

It lies on the border to the

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municipality, has been opened in 1877 as a replacement for the

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and then extended several times. It has rare wild plants, many species of birds, bats and small animals. A

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provides information on over 200 trees and shrubs. The Schosshaldenfriedhof contains the family grave of

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, with a bronze plaque and the following quote: ::''I cannot be grasped in the here and now. For I reside just as much with the dead as with the unborn. Somewhat closer to the heart of creation than usual. But not nearly close enough.'' The Schosshaldenfriedhof appears in

Friedrich Dürrenmatt Friedrich Dürrenmatt (; 5 January 1921 – 14 December 1990) was a Swiss author and dramatist. He was a proponent of epic theatre whose plays reflected the recent experiences of World War II. The politically active author's work included avant-g ...

′s '' The Judge and His Hangman'' as the burial place of the murdered fictional character Police Lieutenant ″Ulrich Smith″ (or ″Dr. Prantl″).

Museum graveyard

A museum graveyard (''Museumsgrabfeld'') has been created within the Schosshalde cemetery in 1980 in order to preserve aesthetically representative gravestones of different epochs. It is considered as Bern′s smallest museum and hosts cultural events.

Prominent burials

Existing burials

* Erwin Friedrich Baumann (1890–1980), architect and sculptor * Friedrich Baumann (1835v1910), architect and politician *

Markus Feldmann Markus Feldmann (21 May 1897, in Thun, Canton of Bern – 3 November 1958, in Bern) was a Swiss politician, member of the Swiss Federal Council (1951–1958). He was elected to the Federal Council on 13 December 1951 and died in office on 3 Nove ...

(1897–1958), Federal Council * Otto von Greyerz (1863–1940), linguist *

(1879–1940), painter *

Ernst Kreidolf Ernst Kreidolf or Konrad Ernst Theophil Kreidolf (9 February 1863 – 12 August 1956) was a Swiss painter largely known for illustrating children's books about flower fairies. Early life and education Konrad Ernst Theophil Kreidolf, the second ...

(1863–1956), painter and illustrator * Eugen Meier (1930–2002), football player * Marcel Perincioli (1911–2005), sculptor *

Karl Rappan Karl Rappan (26 September 1905 – 2 January 1996) was an Austrian footballer and coach. He played and managed mostly in Switzerland, where he won multiple titles. He had four tenures as coach of the Switzerland national team, which he managed i ...

(1905–1996), football player *

Eduard von Steiger Eduard von Steiger (2 July 1881, in Langnau im Emmental – 10 February 1962) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1940–1951). He studied law at the universities of Geneva, Leipzig and Berne. He became a member of t ...

(1881–1962), Federal Council *

Rudolf von Tavel Rudolf von Tavel Otto Friedrich Rudolf von Tavel (21 December 1866 – 18 October 1934 in Bern) was a Swiss journalist and writer. Many of his novels were written in Bernese rather than Standard German, and he is one of the best-known authors ...

(1866–1934), writer

Cleared burials

* Edward John Granet (1858–1918), British military attache, Bern - reburied in Commonwealth war grave plot at St Martin's Cemetery,

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* Gertrud Kurz (1890–1972), humanist * Franz Eugen Schlachter (1859–1911), Bible translator *

Adolf Wölfli Adolf Wölfli (February 29, 1864 – November 6, 1930) (occasionally spelled Adolf Woelfli or Adolf Wolfli) was a Swiss artist who was one of the first artists to be associated with the Art Brut or outsider art label. Early life Wölfli was born ...

(1864–1930), painter

Notes

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