Origins and development
The cemetery opened in 1884 and was later enlarged to almost 70 hectares.
Origins: 1884. The cemetery is in Derendorf, at Am Nordfriedhof 1, 40468 Düsseldorf. Its area is approximately 70 hectares.
Design and present-day character
A historic landscape cemetery designed by Eduard Hoppe; its historic core is protected as a garden monument.
Read this character description together with the development of Düsseldorf North 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 16 named places for Düsseldorf North Cemetery. Among them are Entrance 1, Chapel, North Cemetery administration. 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 Düsseldorf North Cemetery into a practical visit outline. For access questions or information tied to present cemetery operations, contact City of Düsseldorf, Parks, Cemeteries and Forestry Office rather than drawing operational conclusions from the historical account.