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Lahe City Cemetery
Lahe City Cemetery: Address, opening hours, map, history and graves for a well-prepared visit.
At a glance
- Area
- 35 ha
- Established
- Opened in 1968 as Hanover's youngest municipal cemetery.
- District
- Lahe, Bothfeld-Vahrenheide borough
Visitor information
Prepare your visit
Quick access to the published information for planning a visit.
Address and directions
Visitor address, location and directions.
Learn moreOpening hours
Access hours for the cemetery.
Learn moreCemetery map
Maps and guidance for finding your way around the cemetery grounds.
Learn moreAdministration
Contact details and information about the responsible administration.
Learn moreCharacter and history
A spacious, bright “sun cemetery” with Yezidi burial fields; the liberal Jewish cemetery and a private crematorium adjoin it.
Created in 1968 as Hanover’s youngest major municipal cemetery, its open design led to the nickname “sun cemetery”.
Key details
Lahe City Cemetery is in Lahe, Bothfeld-Vahrenheide borough. The visitor address is Laher-Feld-Straße 19, 30659 Hannover. Its area is approximately 35 hectares.
Information for your visit
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Read the opening hours for Lahe City Cemetery:
Visiting hours vary with the season. See opening hours for the applicable periods and additional guidance.
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Open address and directions, then match the journey to the access information: The cemetery can be accessed through the following entrances: Main entrance on Laher-Feld-Straße.
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Use the cemetery map to work from 11 named orientation points. A particular grave still requires its section, row and grave number.
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Notable graves introduces selected people and memorials associated with Lahe City Cemetery, including Günter Neutze.
Travel snapshot
The following public transport connections serve the cemetery: Laher-Feld-Straße main entrance: light rail 3 and bus 135, Stadtfriedhof Lahe stop.
A car park is west of the entrance area.
If any part of the visit to Lahe City Cemetery depends on an appointment, a particular burial section or a short route, use the cemetery administration details before setting out.
Discover the cemetery
History and places
Explore the cemetery’s history, selected places and points of orientation.
Photographic impressions
Stadtfriedhof Lahe in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Stadtfriedhof Lahe.
Entrance and modern red-brick chapel complex
Entrance to the anonymous burial field framed by two rough stone slabs
Flower-filled anonymous burial field with an information panel and bowl-shaped sculpture
Further information
About graves
Direct access to the published information about graves.
Frequently asked questions
What is the visitor address?
The address is Laher-Feld-Straße 19, 30659 Hannover. Entrances, public transport and parking are covered under address and directions.
When is Lahe City Cemetery open?
Check short-term changes before visiting under opening hours.
Is there an official cemetery map?
The official site plan for Lahe City Cemetery is directly available. Open the official plan.
How do I find a particular grave?
For a search at Lahe City Cemetery, bring the name, dates and ideally the section, row and grave number. The process is set out under grave search.
Which grave types are available?
The cemetery has the following grave types: Elective and row graves for coffins and urns; Anonymous burials; Children’s burial fields; Yezidi burial fields. The administration provides current availability and fees for Lahe City Cemetery.
How do I travel by public transport?
For Lahe City Cemetery: The following public transport connections serve the cemetery: Laher-Feld-Straße main entrance: light rail 3 and bus 135, Stadtfriedhof Lahe stop.
Can I park at the cemetery?
For Lahe City Cemetery: A car park is west of the entrance area.
Which notable people are introduced?
Notable graves introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Lahe City Cemetery. It is not a complete list of burials.
Who is responsible for the cemetery?
State Capital Hanover, Municipal Cemeteries Division is responsible for Lahe City Cemetery. Contact and appointment information is under cemetery administration.