Origins and development
Neuer Friedhof was created in the late 19th century, with the first burial in 1893. From 1953, Günther Grzimek redesigned the grounds as a park cemetery.
Origins: 1893. The cemetery is in Michelsberg, at Stuttgarter Straße 166, 89075 Ulm. No area figure is included for Ulm Main Cemetery.
Design and present-day character
A hillside cemetery on Michelsberg with mature trees, park-like landscaping, views towards Ulm Minster, a central ceremony hall and varied special sections.
Read this character description together with the development of Ulm Main 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 11 named places for Ulm Main Cemetery. Among them are Ceremony hall, Second World War memorial, Cemetery stop · platform A. 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 Ulm Main Cemetery into a practical visit outline. For access questions or information tied to present cemetery operations, contact City of Ulm · Cemeteries and Funeral Services rather than drawing operational conclusions from the historical account.