Memorials
Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery
The cemetery in the Berlin district of Friedrichsfelde was opened on May 21, 1881, and since the burial of Wilhelm Liebknecht, it has become the preferred burial place of leading representatives of the
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Photo: District Authority of Lichtenberg
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Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery
The cemetery was opened on May 21, 1881 and became the preferred burial place for leading representatives of the workers' movement after the burial of Wilhelm Liebknecht.
"The Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery in the Berlin district of Lichtenberg is one of the most famous cemeteries in Berlin. As the burial place of numerous social democratic, socialist and communist politicians and activists, it was nicknamed the Socialist Cemetery even before the First World War. The socialist memorial was later built on the site. The entire cemetery is a listed monument. [...] The official opening of the cemetery, now known as the Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery, took place on May 21, 1881.[5] For the first time in Berlin, burials of the poor were also possible here because the city paid the burial costs. These burials were discontinued in 1911, as many wealthy Berliners chose the cemetery as a burial site due to its attractive design."
Source (translated): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zentralfriedhof_Friedrichsfelde
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