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Engesohde Cemetery
Stadtfriedhof Engesohde
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About this place
The cemetery was laid out between Hildesheimer Straße and the Maschsee to replace the closed municipal cemeteries of St. Nikolai, Neustädter Friedhof and Gartenfriedhof. The entrance building in round-arch style was designed in 1873 by Ludwig Droste, the neo-Romanesque chapel is by Oskar Barnstorf, and the urn grove by Albrecht Haupt. Along the northern boundary stands a stone balustrade that originally stood on the Schiffgraben.
The best-known monument is the Bödeker angel, one of two surviving cast-iron angels cast around 1854 to a design by Georg Hurtzig. Figures of this kind once stood in larger numbers in Hanover. The city also highlights the Rühling mausoleum and the Golden Angel.
Those buried here include, besides Schwitters, Georgi and Laves, the architect Conrad Wilhelm Hase, the politician Gustav Noske, the merchant Ludwig Roselius, the aviation pioneer Karl Jatho and the resistance fighter Orli Wald, after whom the adjoining avenue is named. A city brochure describes a walk past 58 selected graves. The City of Hanover also offers guided tours of the cemetery.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Engesohde Cemetery?
Engesohde Cemetery is in Hanover's Südstadt district at Orli-Wald-Allee 2, between Hildesheimer Straße and the Maschsee. Current visiting information is available from the City of Hanover.
Who is buried at Engesohde Cemetery?
The Dadaist Kurt Schwitters, the dancer Yvonne Georgi and the architect Georg Ludwig Friedrich Laves are buried there. Gustav Noske, Conrad Wilhelm Hase and Karl Jatho also lie here.
What is the Bödeker angel?
The Bödeker angel is one of two surviving cast-iron angels at Engesohde, designed around 1854 by Georg Hurtzig. The figures are associated with Pastor Hermann Wilhelm Bödeker, whose grave is also there.