People and memorials
Selected people
Biographies and grave informationGrave of Karl Drais at Karlsruhe Main Cemetery Science
Karl Drais
1785–1851
Inventor of the running machine, a precursor of the bicycle
This guide introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Karlsruhe Main Cemetery, including Karl Drais. It is not a complete account of the people buried at the cemetery.
Locating the graves
No precise grave position is shown here for Karl Drais. Ask City of Karlsruhe · Cemetery and Funeral Services Office for the section, row and grave number, then relate that reference to an entrance or named landmark on the general cemetery map.
Images for recognition
Grave or memorial photographs are shown for Karl Drais. Use a photograph only as a recognition aid after obtaining the grave reference; it does not replace the section, row and grave number.
Ask about another person
Send City of Karlsruhe · Cemetery and Funeral Services Office the full name, known life dates, possible spelling variants and an approximate burial period. Ask specifically for the section, row and grave number. Include Haid-und-Neu-Straße 39, 76131 Karlsruhe so the enquiry identifies Karlsruhe Main Cemetery when the operator manages more than one cemetery.