Augsburg Protestant Cemetery

Protestant Cemetery Augsburg
Protestant Cemetery Augsburg
	The main gate of the cemetery
Details
Established	1534
Location	Augsburg
Country	Germany
Coordinates	48°21′14″N 10°54′01″E / 48.35389°N 10.90028°E
Type	Protestant cemetery
Size	6 ha
No. of graves	9.500
Website	Official website
Find a Grave	Protestant Cemetery Augsburg

The Protestant cemetery in Augsburg (German: Protestantischer Friedhof Augsburg) on Haunstetter road in Hochfeld district of Augsburg was established in 1534 by the City of Augsburg. The cemetery is still in operation and used for burials. It is currently the oldest cemetery in Augsburg.^[1]

History and description

The Protestant Cemetery was established in 1534 by the City of Augsburg. Since the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 which ended the Thirty Years' War, the cemetery is owned by the Protestant parishes of the city of Augsburg; St. Anna, St. James, St. Ulrich and Holy Cross churches. In 1700, the administration building was built. The cemetery chapel was built in 1825 by Johann Michael Voit. In addition to the chapel, the morgue building was built in 1837. In the cemetery, there are numerous grave monuments dating back to 17th century with elaborate tombs of classicism and the Gothic Revival architecture. A special feature of the cemetery is its collection of old grave books with burial registers dating back to 1658, which have survived until today.