The cemeteries in front of the Hallesche Tor are among those burial grounds that Friedrich Wilhelm I had built at the beginning of the 18th century, in front of the city gates of that time. The burial grounds, here at Mehringdamm, served various communities in Friedrichstadt, i.e. for deceased residents who had lived around Gendarmenmarkt and in Friedrichstraße. This is also the location of Berlin's oldest still preserved cemetery guard house, which had a special purpose. Our walk takes us to the most diverse gravesites, often created by famous sculptors. And it is a journey through time, especially into the 18th and early 19th century, the time of romanticism.
The one-hour guided tour for groups of up to 10 people costs Euro 110.00.
Visit of the gravesites of the following personalities:
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Fanny and Wilhelm Hensel, Franz von Mendelssohn, Rahel and Karl August Varnhagen von Ense, Henriette Herz, August Wilhelm Iffland, Friederike Bethmann-Unzelmann, David Gilly, Adelbert von Chamisso, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Adolf Glaßbrenner, Ernst Ludwig Heim, Kurt Mühlenhaupt
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