Origins and development
The Forest Cemetery was laid out from 1913 and opened in 1914. Paul Bonatz’s memorial grove followed in 1923, and since 1929 a funicular has connected the cemetery with Südheimer Platz.
Origins: Laid out in 1913; first burial on 21 September 1914. The cemetery is in Degerloch, at Waldfriedhof 3, 70597 Stuttgart. Its area is approximately 30.7 hectares.
Design and present-day character
Stuttgart’s largest cemetery lies in mixed woodland near Degerloch. It has a western main entrance, the eastern Viereichenhau entrance, three war memorials and the city’s largest concentration of honorary graves.
Read this character description together with the development of Stuttgart Forest Cemetery: it identifies what gives the grounds their present identity without turning the cemetery into a purely historical attraction. A visit can focus on spatial structure and named orientation points while leaving individual graves undisturbed.
Connect the account with the grounds
The cemetery map contains 10 named places for Stuttgart Forest Cemetery. Among them are Entrance 1, Funeral hall, Administration. Use these names to relate the historical account to locations visible during a visit, without assuming that every historical feature has its own marker.
Continue the visit
The cemetery tour turns selected named points at Stuttgart Forest Cemetery into a practical visit outline. For access questions or information tied to present cemetery operations, contact State Capital Stuttgart, Parks, Cemeteries and Forestry Office rather than drawing operational conclusions from the historical account.