Cemetery in Munich
Untermenzing Cemetery
The old cemetery by St Martin’s village church, linked across the Würm to the park cemetery.
Opening hours
| Period | Cemetery access |
|---|---|
| November–February | 8 am–5 pm |
| March | 8 am–6 pm |
| April–August | 8 am–8 pm |
| September–October | 8 am–7 pm. |
Address and entrances
Entrances are on Eversbuschstraße and the path north of the church. The combined plan shows the small church cemetery and the park cemetery across the Würm. A footbridge connects them; the viewing and ceremony building is in the old part near the bridge.
Getting here by public transport
Bus 160/165 to Friedhof Untermenzing.
Parking at the cemetery
Parking is available on Mühlangerstraße along the southern edge of the neighbouring park cemetery. The walking route to the old church cemetery passes through the park cemetery and over the Würm footbridge. Follow the signs in the parking area.
Cemetery map and finding your way
Finding a grave
For help locating a deceased person, contact the central graves administration at sfm-grabsuche.gsr@muenchen.de or +49 89 2319901. Give the name and, if known, dates and cemetery. Research can take from ten minutes to four weeks.
Cemetery administration and contact
Munich Municipal Cemeteries; administered together with the park cemetery by Obermenzing Cemetery.
Office hours
| Day | Service hours |
|---|---|
| Administration at Obermenzing Cemetery: Monday–Thursday | 8 am–noon and 1–3 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–noon. |
Grave types and allocation
For the two jointly administered Untermenzing grounds, the city lists earth and urn graves.
Allocation of grave rights
For municipally administered plots: Available independently of residence, subject to a suitable grave right being available at the time.
Resting period
Normally 10 years for the jointly administered grounds.
Costs and cemetery fees
For municipally administered plots: An earth grave from the second row costs €84 per year; an urn earth grave from the second row costs €59 per year. Grave-use fees are payable in advance for the full rest period; interment, ceremonies and other services are additional.
Funeral dates and ceremonies
Munich Municipal Cemeteries arrange the interment date with the commissioning party. Administration at Obermenzing Cemetery is responsible for this cemetery and can clarify where mourners should meet.
Funeral hall and chapel
Ceremonies take place in the cemetery building in the old section east of the Würm. For interments in the park cemetery, mourners then cross the covered wooden bridge to the opposite bank.
Grave care and local services
For municipally administered plots, the grave-right holder is responsible for establishing and maintaining a traditional earth or urn-earth grave and may commission a cemetery gardener.
Location profile
History and distinctive features
Untermenzing Cemetery was established with the village church of St Martin in 1499 and now forms the old part of the paired grounds. Untermenzing Park Cemetery was laid out on the opposite bank of the Würm in 1952. A covered wooden footbridge connects the two areas. The old section contains the building for viewings and funeral services; for burials in the park cemetery, the funeral party crosses the bridge from there.
- Visiting and use
- Cemetery with active burials