Cemetery profile

Friedhof Bogenhausen

Friedhof Bogenhausen, Bogenhauser Kirchplatz 1, 81675 München. Information on map orientation, operator details and grave care.

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Orientation on site

Friedhof Bogenhausen on the map

The interactive map shows the cemetery location for spatial orientation.

AddressBogenhauser Kirchplatz 1, 81675 München

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About the cemetery

Overview

This profile of Friedhof Bogenhausen brings together address and directions, map and orientation, operator details and grave care for planning a visit.

At a glance

Operator type
municipal and church sections
Operator
Landeshauptstadt München – Städtische Friedhöfe München / kirchlicher Friedhofsteil
Administrative area
kreisfreie Stadt München

Address and directions: Friedhof Bogenhausen

What address should be used for directions?

The address of Friedhof Bogenhausen is Bogenhauser Kirchplatz 1, 81675 München. The site belongs to the Munich borough of Bogenhausen. 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 Bogenhausen

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 / kirchlicher Friedhofsteil. This operator provides binding information about burial rights, burials, access and commercial work.

One site with two sections

How is der Friedhof Bogenhausen organised?

The municipal and church sections form one cemetery site. A visit therefore only requires planning for one location.

Grave care: Friedhof Bogenhausen

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 Bogenhausen
Bogenhauser Kirchplatz 1
81675 München
Germany

Opening hours

PeriodCemetery access
September to Marchdaily 08:00–17:00
April to Augustdaily 08:00–19:00

Notable graves

Notable graves

Selected people

6 documented graves
  1. Film and stage

    Liesl Karlstadt

    1892–1960

    Comedian, actor and cabaret performer known for her long-running stage partnership with Karl Valentin.

  2. Literature

    Erich Kästner

    1899–1974

    Writer, journalist and screenwriter whose children's books, including Emil and the Detectives, are read internationally.

  3. Film and stage

    Rainer Werner Fassbinder

    1945–1982

    Director, writer and actor who became one of the defining figures of New German Cinema.

  4. Literature

    Oskar Maria Graf

    1894–1967

    Writer whose novels and stories portrayed Bavarian society and whose body of work continued in exile.

  5. Literature

    Annette Kolb

    1870–1967

    German-French writer, essayist and committed pacifist.

  6. Film and stage

    Bernd Eichinger

    1949–2011

    Film producer, screenwriter and director responsible for numerous internationally successful German cinema productions.