Origins and development
The first burial took place in 1935. The funeral complex was built during the Nazi period and its monumental architecture should be understood in that context. Later extensions included areas east of today’s Ovideo-Ring. War graves, remembrance of Nazi victims and graves such as those of Fritz Husemann and Friedrich Gräsel connect political history and art.
Origins: First burial in 1935. The cemetery is in Bochum-Altenbochum, Freigrafendamm, at Immanuel-Kant-Straße 52, 44803 Bochum. No area figure is included for Bochum Central Cemetery.
Design and present-day character
Zentralfriedhof, Hauptfriedhof and Freigrafendamm cemetery refer to the same grounds. Located in Altenbochum, it is Bochum’s largest cemetery. The monumental funeral complex, memorial areas and varied grave types provide distinct destinations for different visits.
Read this character description together with the development of Bochum Central Cemetery: it identifies what gives the grounds their present identity without turning the cemetery into a purely historical attraction. A visit can focus on spatial structure and named orientation points while leaving individual graves undisturbed.
Connect the account with the grounds
The cemetery map contains 35 named places for Bochum Central Cemetery. Among them are Kleine Funeral hall, Information board 1, Kriegsgrabstätte für im II. Weltkrieg Gefallene verschiedener Nationen. Use these names to relate the historical account to locations visible during a visit, without assuming that every historical feature has its own marker.
Continue the visit
The cemetery tour turns selected named points at Bochum Central Cemetery into a practical visit outline. For access questions or information tied to present cemetery operations, contact City of Bochum – municipal services, cemeteries rather than drawing operational conclusions from the historical account.