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Melatenfriedhof Köln

Melatenfriedhof Köln

Werner Johann Prümm planned a hike

May 1, 2026

Melatenfriedhof Köln

Easy

00:44

2.92km

4.0km/h

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Overview

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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666 m

Millionaires' Avenue (Melaten Cemetery)

Highlight • Historical Site

Flowers in the jar.

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1.06 km

Dirk Bach Memorial Grave

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The Cologne comedian and actor Dirk Bach (who died in 2012) probably has one of the most colorful graves in Melaten Cemetery. His husband has been buried next to him …

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1.38 km

Grave of Dr. Alfred Biolek and Leo Fritz Gruber at Melaten Cemetery

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Very interesting cemetery where some famous celebrities are buried. Guided tours are even offered.
More information at:

melatenfriedhof.de

It is very interesting to look at this cemetery. At the beginning …

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1.57 km

Millowitsch Family Grave, Melaten Cemetery

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What would Cologne folk art be without the Millowitsch family, with its perhaps most prominent member, Willy (1909–1999)? The gravestone is deliberately very simple and bears only the family name. …

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1.70 km

Waffenschmidt Family Grave (Founders of Saturn) – Melaten Cemetery

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"Now, Lord, let your servant go in peace, as you said..." (Gospel of Luke, Chapter 2, Verse 29; so-called "Song of Simeon").

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2.00 km

Melaten Cemetery

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Melaten Cemetery is Cologne's central cemetery. The name Melaten is based on the French word for sickness, "malade." From the 12th century onward, a leper colony, which included the Melaten …

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2.05 km

Grave of Christoph Daum

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Grave of the great footballer and football coach Christoph Daum - October 24, 1953 - August 24, 2024.

Christoph Daum was paid his last respects in the 1. FC Köln …

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2.06 km

Grave of Dr. Guido Westerwelle

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It's always interesting how people bury.

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2.92 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.14 km

572 m

201 m

Surfaces

1.55 km

853 m

282 m

128 m

< 100 m

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Melatenfriedhof Köln

Millionaires' Avenue (Melaten Cemetery)

Dirk Bach Memorial Grave

Grave of Dr. Alfred Biolek and Leo Fritz Gruber at Melaten Cemetery

Millowitsch Family Grave, Melaten Cemetery

Waffenschmidt Family Grave (Founders of Saturn) – Melaten Cemetery

Melaten Cemetery

Grave of Christoph Daum

Grave of Dr. Guido Westerwelle

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