Old Niendorf Cemetery

Alter Niendorfer Friedhof


Details
Established	1840
Location	Hamburg
Country	Germany
Coordinates	53°36′58″N 9°56′59″E / 53.61611°N 9.94972°E / 53.61611; 9.94972
Type	Protestant cemetery
Owned by	Niendorf Evangelical Lutheran parish
Size	4.5 ha
No. of graves	2,350
No. of interments	6,500
Website	Official website

The Lutheran Old Niendorf Cemetery (German: Alter Niendorfer Friedhof) is a church-operated historic burial ground in Hamburg, Germany. The cemetery is owned by the Evangelical Lutheran parish church of Niendorf, Hamburg.

History and description

The old cemetery was established in 1840 as a parish burial ground for the baroque church of Niendorf which was built in 1770. The cemetery has a size of approximately 4.5 hectares, on which there are 2,350 graves, where 6,500 people are buried. The cemetery is one of the most historically significant cemeteries in Hamburg. It contains a high number of large family tombs and mausoleums.

Selected notable burials

Hanseatic families

Notable people buried here include many members of the Hanseatic families of Hamburg, such as

Several members of the Amsinck family, including
- Wilhelm Amsinck (1821–1909), businessman and politician
- Johannes Amsinck, merchant
- Ludwig Erdwin Amsinck, merchant
- Martin Garlieb Amsinck, ship-owner
Several members of the Berenberg/Gossler family, including
- John von Berenberg-Gossler, banker and senator
- Baron Cornelius von Berenberg-Gossler, banker
- Baron Johann ("John") von Berenberg-Gossler, banker
Several members of the Merck family, including
- Ernest William Merck, banker
- Erwin Johannes Merck, banker