Südfriedhof (Düsseldorf)
Südfriedhof may refer to: * Südfriedhof (Leipzig), a cemetery in Leipzig, Germany * Südfriedhof (Cologne) Südfriedhof is the German name for the South Cemetery in Cologne, Germany. With an area of over 61 hectares, it is the largest cemetery in Cologne. Südfriedhof also has sections for 2,596 Commonwealth war graves from prisoners of war mainly ...

Südfriedhof (Leipzig)
Südfriedhof () is, with an area of 82 hectares, the largest cemetery in Leipzig. It is located in the south of Leipzig in the immediate vicinity of the Völkerschlachtdenkmal. The Südfriedhof is one of the largest rural cemeteries in Germany, along with the Ohlsdorf Cemetery in Hamburg and the Stahnsdorf South-Western Cemetery in Berlin. History The plans for the cemetery began in 1879. Initially it was created on an area of 54 hectares under the direction of horticultural director of Leipzig, Otto Wittenberg and the architect Hugh Licht. The conduct of ways is in form of a linden leaf, which reflects the Slavic name of Leipzig "The Town of the Linden", and fulfil the aims of Art Nouveau as a Gesamtkunstwerk. With the rapid development of the city during its industrialisation, incorporation of nearby settlements and the consequent steady population growth, a new cemetery was needed. After the opening of Nordfriedhof (North Cemetery) firstly in 1881, the Southern-Cemetery ...
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