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Hoppenlau Cemetery
Hoppenlau Cemetery: Address, opening hours, map, history and graves for a well-prepared visit.
At a glance
- Area
- about 2.8 hectares
- Established
- 1626
- Last interment
- 1951
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
Stuttgart’s oldest surviving cemetery is now a historic park with numerous grave monuments. Some stones were moved during later redesigns, so a visible monument does not always mark the original burial position.
Founded during a plague epidemic in 1626, Hoppenlau Cemetery received its present name in 1828. The last coffin burial took place in 1880; the final urn interment ended operations in 1951. The grounds were redesigned as a park for the 1961 garden exhibition.
Key details
Hoppenlau Cemetery is in Stuttgart. The visitor address is Rosenbergstraße 7, 70174 Stuttgart. Its area is approximately 2.8 hectares.
Prepare a visit in four steps
- Read the opening hours for Hoppenlau Cemetery: Fixed gate hours are not given here. The historic cemetery is visited for its grounds and monuments; follow current entrance notices.
- Open address and directions, then match the journey to the access information: For a first visit use Rosenbergstraße 7. Choose other mapped entrances on the cemetery map according to your destination.
- Use the cemetery map to work from 14 named orientation points. A particular grave still requires its section, row and grave number.
- Notable graves introduces selected people and memorials associated with Hoppenlau Cemetery, including Johann Heinrich Dannecker.
Travel snapshot
The mapped Rosenberg-/Seidenstraße and Berliner Platz (Liederhalle) stops serve different sides of the grounds. For Rosenbergstraße 7, check the stop and walk to your chosen entrance in Stuttgart’s journey planner.
Check local parking signs at your chosen entrance; parking does not permit driving on cemetery paths.
If any part of the visit to Hoppenlau 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
Hoppenlaufriedhof in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Hoppenlaufriedhof.
Historic grave monuments at Hoppenlau Cemetery
Johann Heinrich Dannecker’s grave monument at Hoppenlau Cemetery
Georg Cappeller’s grave monument at Hoppenlau Cemetery
Further information
About graves
Direct access to the published information about graves.
Frequently asked questions
What is the visitor address?
The address is Rosenbergstraße 7, 70174 Stuttgart. Entrances, public transport and parking are covered under address and directions.
When is Hoppenlau Cemetery open?
Fixed gate hours are not given here. The historic cemetery is visited for its grounds and monuments; follow current entrance notices. Check short-term changes before visiting under opening hours.
Is there an official cemetery map?
A compact official site plan for Hoppenlau Cemetery is not currently available here. The interactive map shows mapped landmarks and does not replace an official grave register.
How do I find a particular grave?
For a search at Hoppenlau 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?
No new burial plots are allocated at Hoppenlau Cemetery. Its last coffin burial took place in 1880 and its final urn interment in 1951. Contact the municipal cemetery administration about present-day burial arrangements. The historic grave types page explains the surviving monuments.
How do I travel by public transport?
For Hoppenlau Cemetery: The mapped Rosenberg-/Seidenstraße and Berliner Platz (Liederhalle) stops serve different sides of the grounds. For Rosenbergstraße 7, check the stop and walk to your chosen entrance in Stuttgart’s journey planner.
Can I park at the cemetery?
For Hoppenlau Cemetery: Check local parking signs at your chosen entrance; parking does not permit driving on cemetery paths.
Which notable people are introduced?
Notable graves introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Hoppenlau Cemetery. It is not a complete list of burials.
Who is responsible for the cemetery?
City of Stuttgart – Cemetery Operations is responsible for Hoppenlau Cemetery. Contact and appointment information is under cemetery administration.