Origins and development
The cemetery opened in 1885 and was extended several times. The mortuary was built in 1900–1901 and the service building in 1903–1904; the former chapel was destroyed in the Second World War and a new funeral hall was built in 1979–1981.
Origins: Opened in 1885; extended in 1891–1894, 1897, 1901 and 1904. The cemetery is in Ostheim, Stuttgart-Ost borough, at Hackstraße 84, 70190 Stuttgart. Its area is approximately 2 hectares.
Design and present-day character
A compact historic urban cemetery with 19 numbered sections, a service building, mortuary and three world-war memorials.
Read this character description together with the development of Berg Cemetery, Stuttgart: 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 4 named places for Berg Cemetery, Stuttgart. Among them are Entrance, Toilet, Water point. 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 Berg Cemetery, Stuttgart into a practical visit outline. For access questions or information tied to present cemetery operations, contact State Capital Stuttgart, Parks, Cemeteries and Forestry Office rather than drawing operational conclusions from the historical account.