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Senne Cemetery
Senne Cemetery: Address, opening hours, map, history and graves for a well-prepared visit.
At a glance
- Area
- about 98 hectares
- Established
- 1912
- Tram
- Line 1
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
This woodland cemetery stretches about two kilometres and combines the Old and New Chapels, natural areas, war graves and artistically important monuments. Choose the main entrance, Windelsbleicher Straße or southern entrances according to your burial section.
Senne Cemetery opened on 15 August 1912, designed by Friedrich Schultz as a reform and woodland cemetery. The Old Chapel followed in 1913. Later extensions, a second chapel and different religious burial areas developed it into Bielefeld’s major municipal cemetery.
Key details
Senne Cemetery is in Senne, south of the Teutoburg Forest. The visitor address is Brackweder Straße 80, 33647 Bielefeld. Its area is approximately 98 hectares.
Prepare a visit in four steps
- Read the opening hours for Senne Cemetery: Accessible to pedestrians around the clock. Vehicle entry for people with mobility impairments requires special permission.
- Open address and directions, then match the journey to the access information: For a first visit use Brackweder Straße 80. Choose other mapped entrances on the cemetery map according to your destination.
- Use the cemetery map to work from 34 named orientation points. A particular grave still requires its section, row and grave number.
- Notable graves introduces selected people and memorials associated with Senne Cemetery, including Carl Severing.
Travel snapshot
Tram 1 to Sennefriedhof; bus 36 to Sennefriedhof Süd or bus 94 to Sennefriedhof West. Because the grounds are extensive, choose the stop that serves the required entrance.
Free parking is available opposite the tram terminus, along Friedhofstraße and at the west entrance on Windelsbleicher Straße. Arrange special permission with the administration if vehicle entry is required.
If any part of the visit to Senne 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
Sennefriedhof in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Sennefriedhof.
Old chapel at Senne Cemetery
War-grave area at Senne Cemetery
Air-raid victims’ burial area at Senne Cemetery
Further information
About graves
Direct access to the published information about graves.
Frequently asked questions
What is the visitor address?
The address is Brackweder Straße 80, 33647 Bielefeld. Entrances, public transport and parking are covered under address and directions.
When is Senne Cemetery open?
Accessible to pedestrians around the clock. Vehicle entry for people with mobility impairments requires special permission. Check short-term changes before visiting under opening hours.
Is there an official cemetery map?
The official site plan for Senne Cemetery is directly available. Tour leaflet with orientation map (PDF).
How do I find a particular grave?
For a search at Senne 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?
Coffin and urn graves, urn steles, maintained urn and tree plots; also Muslim, Yazidi and Orthodox burial areas and areas for stillbirths and pregnancy loss. Agree the available plot and maintenance conditions with the administration. The administration provides current availability and fees for Senne Cemetery.
How do I travel by public transport?
For Senne Cemetery: Tram 1 to Sennefriedhof; bus 36 to Sennefriedhof Süd or bus 94 to Sennefriedhof West. Because the grounds are extensive, choose the stop that serves the required entrance.
Can I park at the cemetery?
For Senne Cemetery: Free parking is available opposite the tram terminus, along Friedhofstraße and at the west entrance on Windelsbleicher Straße. Arrange special permission with the administration if vehicle entry is required.
Which notable people are introduced?
Notable graves introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Senne Cemetery. It is not a complete list of burials.
Who is responsible for the cemetery?
City of Bielefeld – municipal environment service, cemetery administration is responsible for Senne Cemetery. Contact and appointment information is under cemetery administration.