Sonnenberg cemetery
Sonnenberg cemetery
Flandernstrasse 33,
65191 Wiesbaden-Sonnenberg
Bus connection
Line 18, bus stop 'Friedhof Sonnenberg'
Contact person:
Ms. Hiß-Kaiser: 0611-541717
Originally Sonnenberg did not have its own cemetery. Those who lived east of Talstraße were buried in Bierstadt, those who lived west of Talstraße were taken to Wiesbaden. The reason for having their own cemetery is both macabre and curious, which is why it has been preserved. In the middle of the 16th century, the relatives of a 'plague victim' were denied burial in both cemeteries. Count Phillip der Altherr (of Nassau) then took pity on the people of Sonnenberg and let them build their own cemetery.
The Sonnenberg cemetery was laid out in 1553 around the Heiligkreuz chapel, which had probably existed since Romanesque times and is now only a ruin. There is a crypt inside the chapel, which was used by Protestants. Very few of the people buried in it have been handed down to us, but a pastor and his wife are said to lie here under the large stone slab. Although the philologist Konrad Duden died in Sonnenberg in 1911, he was buried in Bad Hersfeld at his own request. However, his wife Adeline and two daughters found their final resting place in the Sonnenberg cemetery.
Another special feature adorning the grave of Pastor Rohr, who died in 1934, is a bell from 1670, which was rung during the funeral procession and cracked in the process. Without further ado, the congregation decided to place the now unusable bell on their pastor's grave, where it can still be seen today. It is also possible to sponsor listed graves at the Sonnenberg cemetery.
The following types of grave are possible at Sonnenberg cemetery:
- Burial in a row for children
dates
exists since 1553,
38.284 m² area