Neuer Johannisfriedhof
Also known as Friedenspark
Leipzig, Stadtkreis Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
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Graves: ca 35.000 graves (1950)
People buried from 1846-1950: ca. 141.000
No marked graves; only a small part of the eastern wall remains.
Opened in 1846 to replace the Old St Johns cemetery (Alter Johannisfriedhof).
Heavily destroyed during allied bombing in December 1943 and February 1944.
In 1950 it was decided to close the cemetery for burials and in 1970 it was completely closed for the public. Between 1973 and 1975 the cemetery was secularized and all tombstones were removed from the graves. They were thrown together and formed a hill that is still in the park. Exhumations were rare and only a handful people were moved to other cemeteries (mostly to the Südfriedhof). About 120 stones and sculptures were moved to the Old St Johns cemetery. Of these 120 only 58 still existed in 1991 and were placed in the south-eastern part of Old St Johns.
Graves: ca 35.000 graves (1950)
People buried from 1846-1950: ca. 141.000
No marked graves; only a small part of the eastern wall remains.
Opened in 1846 to replace the Old St Johns cemetery (Alter Johannisfriedhof).
Heavily destroyed during allied bombing in December 1943 and February 1944.
In 1950 it was decided to close the cemetery for burials and in 1970 it was completely closed for the public. Between 1973 and 1975 the cemetery was secularized and all tombstones were removed from the graves. They were thrown together and formed a hill that is still in the park. Exhumations were rare and only a handful people were moved to other cemeteries (mostly to the Südfriedhof). About 120 stones and sculptures were moved to the Old St Johns cemetery. Of these 120 only 58 still existed in 1991 and were placed in the south-eastern part of Old St Johns.
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- Added: 19 Jun 2011
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2406989
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