Weißensee cemetery
Weißensee cemetery is a religious burial ground in Pankow, Germany. It was established in 1880, covering 100 hectares. It holds Kulturdenkmal status. Wikidata records 55 notable interments here, including Edmund Landau, Hermann Cohen, Joseph Weizenbaum.
At a glance
| Location | Pankow, Germany |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52.54472, 13.45833 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1880 |
| Type | Religious and churchyard, Historic and heritage |
| Era | 1800s |
| Area | 100 hectares |
| Heritage status | Kulturdenkmal |
| Website | jewish-cemetery-weissensee.org |
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Notable interments
55 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 55, or take the JSON record.
- Edmund Landau (1877–1938), mathematician, university teacher
- Hermann Cohen (1842–1918), university teacher, philosopher
- Joseph Weizenbaum (1923–2008), teacher, computer scientist, mathematician
- Stefan Heym (1913–2001), writer, poet, politician
- Jean Dufresne (1829–1893), writer, journalist, chess player
- Lina Morgenstern (1830–1909), writer, educator, social pedagogue
- Iwan Bloch (1872–1922), writer, physician, dermatologist
- Heymann Steinthal (1823–1899), scientist, psychologist, editing staff
- Heymann Steinthal (1823–1899), scientist, psychologist, editing staff
- Friedrich Gernsheim (1839–1916), composer, conductor, pianist
- Else Ury (1877–1943), writer, children's writer, novelist
- Julius Falkenstein (1879–1933), actor, theatre manager, stage actor
- Micha Josef Berdyczewski (1865–1921), writer, journalist, philosopher
- Lesser Ury (1861–1931), painter, artist, graphic artist
- Julius Stern (1820–1883), composer, conductor, head teacher
- Hermann Aron (1845–1913), engineer, physicist, university teacher
- Herbert Baum (1912–1942), electrician, functionary, resistance fighter
- Oscar Blumenthal (1852–1917), writer, poet, playwright
- Louis Lewandowski (1821–1894), composer
- Theodor Wolff (1868–1943), writer, politician, playwright
- Jenny Apolant (1874–1925), politician
- Rudolf Mosse (1843–1920), printer, entrepreneur, Esperantist
- David Cassel (1818–1893), historian, university teacher, theologian
- Julius Hirschberg (1843–1925), university teacher, ophthalmologist, medical historian
- Julius Wolff (1836–1902), physician, surgeon, university teacher
Common questions
Where is Weißensee cemetery?
Weißensee cemetery is in Pankow, Germany, at coordinates 52.5447, 13.4583.
When was Weißensee cemetery established?
Weißensee cemetery was established in 1880, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Weißensee cemetery?
Wikidata documents 55 notable interments at Weißensee cemetery, including Edmund Landau, Hermann Cohen, Joseph Weizenbaum, Stefan Heym, Jean Dufresne.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q675174 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)