Origins and development
The cemetery opened in 1873. Its Jewish section dates from 1874 and the Art Nouveau crematorium from 1905–1907. Other features include a memorial place for miscarried children and the columbarium.
Origins: Opened in 1873. The cemetery is in Stuttgart-Nord, at Friedhofstraße 44, 70191 Stuttgart. Its area is approximately 21 hectares.
Design and present-day character
A protected historic cemetery with main and cross axes, an Art Nouveau crematorium, Jewish section, columbarium and Russian Orthodox church.
Read this character description together with the development of Prag Cemetery, Stuttgart: 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 20 named places for Prag Cemetery, Stuttgart. Among them are Entrance 2, 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 Prag Cemetery, Stuttgart 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.