Origins and development
The grounds were established in the 1860s. The large funeral hall was built in 1930. The old crematorium ceased operations in the mid-1990s; the new crematorium opened in 1996. Former crematorium rooms were reused for another funeral hall and an accessible toilet. A memorial commemorates 1,641 victims of the air raid on 14/15 April 1945.
Origins: Established in the 1860s. The cemetery is in Potsdam, Teltower Vorstadt, at Heinrich-Mann-Allee 25, 14473 Potsdam. Its area is approximately 26.5 hectares.
Design and present-day character
The 26.5-hectare New Cemetery is opposite the Old Cemetery. Its large and small funeral halls, present crematorium, historic notable graves and memorial to bombing victims are distinct destinations.
Read this character description together with the development of Potsdam New Cemetery: it identifies what gives the grounds their present identity without turning the cemetery into a purely historical attraction. A visit can focus on spatial structure and named orientation points while leaving individual graves undisturbed.
Connect the account with the grounds
The cemetery map contains 25 named places for Potsdam New Cemetery. Among them are Pedestrian gate 1, Cemetery chapel 1, Information board 1. Use these names to relate the historical account to locations visible during a visit, without assuming that every historical feature has its own marker.
Continue the visit
The cemetery tour turns selected named points at Potsdam New Cemetery into a practical visit outline. For access questions or information tied to present cemetery operations, contact City of Potsdam – cemetery administration rather than drawing operational conclusions from the historical account.