Stadtfriedhof Engesohde

Address and map position

Stadtfriedhof Engesohde forms part of the municipal portfolio operated by Landeshauptstadt Hannover – Bereich Städtische Friedhöfe. The documented address is Orli-Wald-Allee 2, 30173 Hannover. It identifies the cemetery for navigation, correspondence and a grave care enquiry. The interactive map marker sits within the mapped cemetery grounds. It supports orientation and must not be interpreted as a particular entrance, parking area or administration building.

Preparing a practical visit

Published visiting periods for Stadtfriedhof Engesohde are: 15 March to 1 November: daily 08:00–20:00; 2 November to 14 March: daily 09:00–17:00. The separately published administration schedule is: Mon to Fri: 08:00–13:00; Mon, Tue and Thu: 14:00–15:30; Wed by appointment. These are not additional opening hours for the grounds. Light-rail routes 1, 2 and 8 stop at Altenbekener Damm; buses 370/800 stop at Maschsee/Altenbekener Damm and bus 121 at Hilde-Schneider-Allee. The main entrance is on Orli-Wald-Allee.

Site profile and orientation

Opened in 1864 as Hannover’s first municipal central cemetery, Engesohde covers 22 hectares; the present chapel was consecrated in 1912. Its published site facts are: Opened: 1864; Area: 22 hectares; Chapel: consecrated in 1912. The official short guide contains a site plan; the historic urn grove and numerous mausoleums shape the grounds. Allow enough time between the chosen approach and the intended grave when planning a fixed appointment.

Making a precise grave care enquiry

An enquiry for Stadtfriedhof Engesohde should include the full cemetery name, exact grave reference and requested work. A realistic time frame, any important occasion and a reliable contact method help with follow-up. A recent photograph, when already available, may explain the current condition but does not replace a section, row or grave number. This portal brings together independently researched visitor information and links to GraveStay for the enquiry itself. It is neither an official authority website nor the cemetery administration for Stadtfriedhof Engesohde.