Cemetery profile
Friedhof am Perlacher Forst
Friedhof am Perlacher Forst in Obergiesing-Fasangarten, Stadelheimer Straße 24, 81549 München. Information on map orientation, operator details and grave care.
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Orientation on site
Friedhof am Perlacher Forst on the map
The interactive map shows the cemetery location for spatial orientation.
AddressStadelheimer Straße 24, 81549 München
On this page
About the cemetery
Overview
This profile of Friedhof am Perlacher Forst in Obergiesing-Fasangarten brings together address and directions, map and orientation, operator details and grave care for planning a visit.
At a glance
- Operator type
- municipal
- Operator
- Landeshauptstadt München – Städtische Friedhöfe München
- Administrative area
- kreisfreie Stadt München
Address and directions: Friedhof am Perlacher Forst
What address should be used for directions?
The address of Friedhof am Perlacher Forst is Stadelheimer Straße 24, 81549 München. The site belongs to the Munich borough of Obergiesing-Fasangarten. The address identifies the cemetery site; the entrance or vehicle access may be elsewhere. Follow signs at the site.
What operating status is confirmed?
The cemetery is confirmed as an active burial site.
What information helps when locating a grave?
For precise orientation within the grounds, use the section or plot, row and grave number. Copy these details as completely as possible from the grave certificate, burial-right document or other existing records.
Map and orientation: Friedhof am Perlacher Forst
What does the map marker show?
The map marker shows the cemetery location for orientation. It does not necessarily mark an entrance, access road or individual grave. Follow signs at the site.
How can this cemetery be identified?
The name, address and locality or municipality help distinguish the site clearly. This combination is more useful than searching by name alone because several cemeteries in the region have similar names.
Cemetery administration and contact
Who is responsible for the cemetery?
The responsible operator is Landeshauptstadt München – Städtische Friedhöfe München. This operator provides binding information about burial rights, burials, access and commercial work.
Perlacher Forst and Friedhof Perlach
Which cemetery does this page cover?
This profile covers Friedhof am Perlacher Forst. Friedhof Perlach is a separate cemetery.
Grave care: Friedhof am Perlacher Forst
What details are needed for a grave-care request?
An unambiguous request needs the full cemetery name, the name of the person buried there, and the section, row and grave number. The operator’s local rules and any required permissions must also be checked before work begins.
Practical information
Plan your visit
Cemetery address
Friedhof am Perlacher ForstStadelheimer Straße 24
81549 München
Germany
Opening hours
| Period | Cemetery access |
|---|---|
| November to February | daily 08:00–17:00 |
| March | daily 08:00–18:00 |
| April to August | daily 08:00–20:00 |
| September to October | daily 08:00–19:00 |
Photographic impressions
Friedhof am Perlacher Forst in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Friedhof am Perlacher Forst.
Cemetery grounds viewed from the southeast
Burial plots along a curving path
Notable graves
Notable graves
Selected people
5 documented gravesResistance – White Rose
Hans Scholl
1918–1943
Medical student and co-founder of the White Rose who helped write and distribute leaflets opposing the Nazi regime.
Resistance – White Rose
Sophie Scholl
1921–1943
Student and member of the White Rose who distributed leaflets at Munich University with her brother Hans.
Resistance – White Rose
Christoph Probst
1919–1943
Medical student and White Rose member whose draft for a further leaflet was found after the Scholl siblings were arrested.
Resistance – White Rose
Alexander Schmorell
1917–1943
Medical student and co-founder of the White Rose who wrote and distributed the first four leaflets with Hans Scholl.
Resistance – White Rose
Hans Leipelt
1921–1945
Chemistry student who reproduced and circulated the White Rose's sixth leaflet and was executed at Stadelheim in 1945.

