Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde
리히텐베르크구
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to the Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde, located in the Lichtenberg district of Berlin. While it serves as a municipal cemetery for many, it is known worldwide as the Gedenkstaette der Sozialisten, or the Memorial Site for…
Listen in the app2Memorial to the Socialists — The Central Stela
Standing directly before you is the centerpiece of the socialist section, a massive circular monument dedicated in 1951. At its heart stands a four-meter-high stela made of red porphyry, bearing the inscription 'Die Toten mahnen…
Listen in the app3Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht — The Martyrs
We now focus on the two most prominent figures of the German revolution: Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht. In January 1919, after the Spartacist uprising, both were abducted and murdered by the Freikorps, right-wing…
Listen in the app4The Ghost of the Revolution — Mies van der Rohe's Monument
If you look toward the rear of the cemetery, you are approaching the site where one of the 20th century's most famous monuments once stood. In 1926, the Communist Party commissioned a young architect named Ludwig Mies van der…
Listen in the app5Artists' Corner — Kaethe Kollwitz and Otto Nagel
Moving away from the grand political monuments, we enter a more intimate section of the cemetery known as the Artists' Corner. Here lies Kaethe Kollwitz, arguably the most famous female artist in modern German history. …
Listen in the app6Leaders of the GDR — Pieck, Ulbricht, and Mielke
As you continue through the memorial site, you will encounter the final resting places of the men who ruled East Germany for decades. Wilhelm Pieck, the first and only president of the GDR, lies here in the central circle. …
Listen in the app7Victims of the World Wars — Mass Graves and Urns
Finally, we visit the quiet sections of the cemetery that hold the remains of those who did not lead movements or states, but were simply caught in the crossfire of history. You will see several large areas dedicated to the…
Listen in the app8Closing
As we exit the Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde and return to the bustle of modern Berlin, let the words of Kaethe Kollwitz linger: 'History is the only true teacher.' This cemetery is not merely a place for the dead; it is a…
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What is Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde?
Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde is a place in 리히텐베르크구 with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 리히텐베르크구 |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 52.5156, 13.5106 |
| Last updated |