Cemetery profile
Waldfriedhof
Waldfriedhof in Großhadern, Fürstenrieder Straße 288, 81377 München. Information on operator details and grave care.
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Orientation on site
Waldfriedhof on the map
The interactive map shows the cemetery location for spatial orientation.
AddressFürstenrieder Straße 288, 81377 München
On this page
About the cemetery
Overview
This profile of Waldfriedhof in Großhadern brings together address and directions, operator details and grave care for planning a visit.
At a glance
- Operator type
- municipal
- Operator
- Landeshauptstadt München – Städtische Friedhöfe München
- Sections
- Old section · New section (Lorettoplatz 3)
- Locality
- Großhadern
- Administrative area
- kreisfreie Stadt München
Address and directions: Waldfriedhof
What address should be used for directions?
The address of Waldfriedhof is Fürstenrieder Straße 288, 81377 München. The site belongs to the Munich borough of Hadern. The address identifies the cemetery site; the entrance or vehicle access may be elsewhere. Follow signs at the site.
Waldfriedhof has an old and a new section. The new section is at Lorettoplatz 3, 81377 München.
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.
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.
Old and new sections of Waldfriedhof
How is Waldfriedhof organised?
Waldfriedhof is managed as one overall cemetery. Its New Section is an extension of the site at Lorettoplatz 3.
Grave care: Waldfriedhof
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
WaldfriedhofFürstenrieder Straße 288
81377 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
Waldfriedhof in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Waldfriedhof.
Cemetery entrance framed by two sphinxes
Waldfriedhof funeral hall
Notable graves
Notable graves
Selected people
5 documented gravesNatural sciences
Adolf von Baeyer
1835–1917
Chemist and 1905 Nobel laureate honoured for his work on organic dyes and hydroaromatic compounds.
Natural sciences
Werner Heisenberg
1901–1976
Theoretical physicist, co-founder of quantum mechanics and recipient of the 1932 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Natural sciences
Wilhelm Wien
1864–1928
Physicist and 1911 Nobel laureate known for foundational work on thermal radiation.
Literature
Paul Heyse
1830–1914
Writer, translator and recipient of the 1910 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Technology and industry
Carl von Linde
1842–1934
Engineer, entrepreneur and pioneer of modern refrigeration and gas-liquefaction technology.

