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
On this page
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 BogenhausenBogenhauser Kirchplatz 1
81675 München
Germany
Opening hours
| Period | Cemetery access |
|---|---|
| September to March | daily 08:00–17:00 |
| April to August | daily 08:00–19:00 |
Photographic impressions
Friedhof Bogenhausen in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Friedhof Bogenhausen.
The small cemetery surrounding St Georg church
Grave markers in the walled cemetery section beside St Georg
Notable graves
Notable graves
Selected people
6 documented gravesFilm and stage
Liesl Karlstadt
1892–1960
Comedian, actor and cabaret performer known for her long-running stage partnership with Karl Valentin.
Literature
Erich Kästner
1899–1974
Writer, journalist and screenwriter whose children's books, including Emil and the Detectives, are read internationally.
Film and stage
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
1945–1982
Director, writer and actor who became one of the defining figures of New German Cinema.
Literature
Oskar Maria Graf
1894–1967
Writer whose novels and stories portrayed Bavarian society and whose body of work continued in exile.
Literature
Annette Kolb
1870–1967
German-French writer, essayist and committed pacifist.
Film and stage
Bernd Eichinger
1949–2011
Film producer, screenwriter and director responsible for numerous internationally successful German cinema productions.

