Ostfriedhof

Address and map position

Ostfriedhof forms part of the municipal portfolio operated by Stadt Leipzig – Amt für Stadtgrün und Gewässer, Abteilung Friedhöfe. The documented address is Oststraße 119, 04299 Leipzig. It identifies the cemetery for navigation, correspondence and a grave care enquiry. The interactive map marker sits within the mapped cemetery grounds. It supports orientation and must not be interpreted as a particular entrance, parking area or administration building.

Preparing a practical visit

Published visiting periods for Ostfriedhof are: April to October: daily 07:00–21:00; November to March: daily 08:00–18:00. The separately published administration schedule is: Cemetery office: every fourth Tuesday of the month 09:00–16:00 and by appointment. These are not additional opening hours for the grounds. Bus routes 72 and 73 stop at Ostfriedhof, route 60 at Lipsiusstraße, and S-Bahn line S1 serves Anger-Crottendorf.

Site profile and orientation

Opened in 1879, the 19.8-hectare Ostfriedhof is Leipzig’s second-largest municipal cemetery; a Muslim burial field has existed since 1997. Its published site facts are: Opened: 1879; Area: 19.8 hectares; Chapel: built in 1902; Carillon: six porcelain bells. Three entrances and an official cemetery plan aid orientation; the chapel contains a historic porcelain carillon. Allow enough time between the chosen approach and the intended grave when planning a fixed appointment.

Making a precise grave care enquiry

An enquiry for Ostfriedhof should include the full cemetery name, exact grave reference and requested work. A realistic time frame, any important occasion and a reliable contact method help with follow-up. A recent photograph, when already available, may explain the current condition but does not replace a section, row or grave number. This portal brings together independently researched visitor information and links to GraveStay for the enquiry itself. It is neither an official authority website nor the cemetery administration for Ostfriedhof.