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| Luisenfriedhof III | |
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| Established | 1891 |
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| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 52°31′29″N13°16′38″E / 52.52472°N 13.27722°E |
| Type | Protestant cemetery |
| Size | 12 ha |
| Find a Grave | Luisenfriedhof III |
The Protestant Luisenfriedhof III (German : Der evangelische Luisenfriedhof III) is a cemetery in the Westend district of Berlin. The cemetery is under monument protection. [1]
A church-owned and operated cemetery with a size of 12 hectares, Luisenfriedhof III was consecrated in 1891 and the first burial took place on 19 June 1891.[ citation needed ] Two years later, a cemetery chapel was built. [1] The early Gothic red brick building was designed by Johannes Vollmer and Heinrich Jassoy. [1] The steeple of the chapel was destroyed in World War II. In 1905, the cemetery expanded to its present size.
Notables buried include:
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