Development and design

History

New Weilimdorf Cemetery: Origins, development, design and the present-day character of the cemetery.

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Origins and development

New Cemetery on Köstlinstraße complements the older cemetery in the village centre. Paths, tree groups and burial sections divide the extensive grounds. Seasonal gate hours and the choice of entrance matter when planning a visit. Water points, toilets and the ceremony hall are shown as individual map features.

Origins: No establishment date is given here. The cemetery is in Weilimdorf, Stuttgart, at Köstlinstraße 189, 70499 Stuttgart. No area figure is included for New Weilimdorf Cemetery.

Design and present-day character

Cemetery on Köstlinstraße with a chapel, tree burial plots and several entrances to the path network.

Read this character description together with the development of New Weilimdorf 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 14 named places for New Weilimdorf Cemetery. Among them are Pedestrian gate, Friedhofskapelle, Information board. 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 New Weilimdorf Cemetery into a practical visit outline. For access questions or information tied to present cemetery operations, contact City of Stuttgart – Cemetery Operations rather than drawing operational conclusions from the historical account.