Stadtfriedhof Ricklingen

Address and map position

Stadtfriedhof Ricklingen forms part of the municipal portfolio operated by Landeshauptstadt Hannover – Bereich Städtische Friedhöfe. The documented address is Göttinger Chaussee 250, 30459 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 Ricklingen 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 route 13 stops at the main entrance. Bus 129 serves the Bergfeldstraße/Konradstraße entrance and bus 363 the Theda-Behme-Straße/Erna-Mohr-Straße entrance.

Site profile and orientation

Opened in 1908 as the main cemetery of the former city of Linden, Ricklingen covers 52 hectares and has about 28,900 graves. Its published site facts are: Opened: 1908; Area: 52 hectares; Spaces of silence: opened in 2011. The short guide contains a site plan; the ‘Spaces of Silence’, opened in 2011, are in section 45. 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 Ricklingen 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 Ricklingen.