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Karlsruhe Main Cemetery: A practical grave-search process using personal details, grave references and administration help.

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Information to assemble first

For a search at Karlsruhe Main Cemetery, write down the person’s full name, possible spelling variants, birth and death year, and an approximate burial period. Add the section, row and grave number if any of them is already known. Keep the cemetery name and Haid-und-Neu-Straße 39, 76131 Karlsruhe with the request so it cannot be confused with another burial ground.

Responsible office

City of Karlsruhe · Cemetery and Funeral Services Office is responsible for Karlsruhe Main Cemetery.

Contact for a grave enquiry: +49 721 133-6901 · fba@karlsruhe.de.

Ask for the grave reference and state whether access guidance is also needed. A concise request for Karlsruhe Main Cemetery should name the person, give the known dates, identify the approximate burial period and list every part of the grave reference already available.

From the register to the route

Once a section, row and grave number has been supplied for Karlsruhe Main Cemetery, transfer it to the cemetery map. The map has 49 named orientation points. Use the closest suitable point to plan the approach, but keep the full grave reference available for the final search within the section.

Selected biographies

Notable graves introduces selected biographies connected with Karlsruhe Main Cemetery, including Karl Drais. The selection is not complete, so a different person still requires an enquiry to the responsible office.