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Mainz Main Cemetery
Mainz Main Cemetery: Address, opening hours, map, history and graves for a well-prepared visit.
At a glance
- Area
- 20 ha
- Established
- Officially inaugurated at the end of May 1803.
- District
- Oberstadt
Visitor information
Prepare your visit
Quick access to the published information for planning a visit.
Address and directions
Visitor address, location and directions.
Learn moreOpening hours
Access hours for the cemetery.
Learn moreCemetery map
Maps and guidance for finding your way around the cemetery grounds.
Learn moreAdministration
Contact details and information about the responsible administration.
Learn moreCharacter and history
A historic park cemetery with lime and chestnut avenues, the Aureus Gate, portal vaults, a historic crematorium, memorial courts and numerous protected grave monuments.
The cemetery was established under French administration and inaugurated at the end of May 1803. Also known as Aureus, it documents more than two centuries of Mainz’s civic and funerary history.
Key details
Mainz Main Cemetery is in Oberstadt. The visitor address is Untere Zahlbacher Straße, 55131 Mainz. Its area is approximately 20 hectares.
Information for your visit
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Read the opening hours for Mainz Main Cemetery:
Visiting hours vary with the season. See opening hours for the applicable periods and additional guidance.
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Open address and directions, then match the journey to the access information: Main entrance on Untere Zahlbacher Straße, with further gates on Saarstraße and Albert-Schweitzer-Straße.
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Use the cemetery map to work from 26 named orientation points. A particular grave still requires its section, row and grave number.
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Notable graves introduces selected people and memorials associated with Mainz Main Cemetery, including Jockel Fuchs.
Travel snapshot
Botanischer Garten, Universität and Hauptfriedhof/Blindenzentrum stops serve different sides of the grounds.
Parking is available around Untere Zahlbacher Straße, Saarstraße and the university edge; observe local signs and time limits.
If any part of the visit to Mainz Main Cemetery depends on an appointment, a particular burial section or a short route, use the cemetery administration details before setting out.
Discover the cemetery
History and places
Explore the cemetery’s history, selected places and points of orientation.
Photographic impressions
Hauptfriedhof Mainz in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Hauptfriedhof Mainz.
Memorial hall of the German Court of Honour between mature trees, with a central figure and the inscription ‘To Our Dead’
Richly decorated Neoclassical mausoleums along Gruftenstraße behind wrought-iron railings
Reclining bronze lion on a tall stone plinth among mature trees
Further information
About graves
Direct access to the published information about graves.
Frequently asked questions
What is the visitor address?
The address is Untere Zahlbacher Straße, 55131 Mainz. Entrances, public transport and parking are covered under address and directions.
When is Mainz Main Cemetery open?
Check short-term changes before visiting under opening hours.
Is there an official cemetery map?
The official site plan for Mainz Main Cemetery is directly available. Open the official plan.
How do I find a particular grave?
For a search at Mainz Main Cemetery, bring the name, dates and ideally the section, row and grave number. The process is set out under grave search.
Which grave types are available?
The cemetery has the following grave types: Tree grave; Earth grave; Communal grave; Columbaria; Lawn grave; Shroud burial; Urn grave; Water-themed urn grave. The administration provides current availability and fees for Mainz Main Cemetery.
How do I travel by public transport?
For Mainz Main Cemetery: Botanischer Garten, Universität and Hauptfriedhof/Blindenzentrum stops serve different sides of the grounds.
Can I park at the cemetery?
For Mainz Main Cemetery: Parking is available around Untere Zahlbacher Straße, Saarstraße and the university edge; observe local signs and time limits.
Which notable people are introduced?
Notable graves introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Mainz Main Cemetery. It is not a complete list of burials.
Who is responsible for the cemetery?
Wirtschaftsbetrieb Mainz municipal enterprise is responsible for Mainz Main Cemetery. Contact and appointment information is under cemetery administration.