Relax in
Munich's cemeteries
Don't worry, we won't take you on a trip through the twilight zone nor
take you on a freak ride full of gory details about vampires, witches
and other animals. Munich's cemeteries are definetely worth one hour of
your time, especially during the summer heat when shady places are
of interest. Peace and quiet await you here, but people come to enjoy
the often beautiful landscaping and ...
 Old Northern Cemetery
(Alter Nördlicher Friedhof)
 
District: Schwabing | Subway: U2 | Station: Josephplatz | Address: Arcisstraße
Cemeteries need not be places of mourning exclusively. Amid the many
tombstones that point toward the sky ferns, nettles and vine grow
winding their way around the stone monuments. During summer time the
living also come to rest in peace, actually it is an ideal quiet spot
to read the daily paper, enjoy the sun's rays or indulge in a
siesta. Parents sitting on the grass watch their kids learning how to
ride a bike.
- Old Southern Cemetery
(Alter Südlicher Friedhof)
District: Sendling | Subway: U1, U2, U3, U6 | Station: Sendliger Tor |
Address: Stephanplatz
Judging by the solid brick wall that greets you as you approach the
huge cemetery one would expect a meticulously organized and
symetrically aligned layout. But no, not a single tombstone is aligned
with the gravel covered alleys. It seems like the inhabitants have chosen
their favorite spot, one under the large chestnut tree maybe reminding
him of the great moments spent with friends in his beloved beer garden, the
other behind hedges of magnificent roses maybe similar to those he used
to nurse in his own garden. Here nature reigns over the habitat of some
well known people such as the painter Spitzweg, the chemicist
Liebig and the architects Gärtner and Klenze who
built classicism inspired buildings such as the Glyptothek,
the "old" (versus "new") Pinakothek and the University buildings along
the Ludwigstraße.
Look at this, there are even living inhabitants in the
cemeteries !!!
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