Melatenfriedhof
Neighborhood: Braunsfeld
Nearest Train: Melaten: L1, L7
Phone: +49 221 2213 0400 (Touristen Information)
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It was Napoleon himself who in 1800 ordered that all burials should take place outside the city walls - in accordance with the burial traditions of Ancient Rome. As a result of this, the new central cemetery was opened on the site of a disused lepers' house a decade later. The name Melaten is taken from the French 'malade' or 'sick'. The cemetery contains numerous old trees which are home to all kinds of birdlife, and between the trees lie two centuries-worth of graves and tombs, including many of the city's best known inhabitants.
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Resting place for the living and dead
Neighborhood: Braunsfeld
Nearest Train: Melaten: L1, L7
Phone: +49 221 2213 0400 (Touristen Information)
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It was Napoleon himself who in 1800 ordered that all burials should take place outside the city walls - in accordance with the burial traditions of Ancient Rome. As a result of this, the new central cemetery was opened on the site of a disused lepers' house a decade later. The name Melaten is taken from the French 'malade' or 'sick'. The cemetery contains numerous old trees which are home to all kinds of birdlife, and between the trees lie two centuries-worth of graves and tombs, including many of the city's best known inhabitants.
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Melatenfriedhof K
Living nearby, I had several occasions to visit this cemetery. It impressed me so much, that I took ...
Reviewed by:Andrigamo from near Cologne on Nov 26 2004
