Origins and development
The cemetery opened in November 1972 as an addition to Kalk Cemetery. Its 31 sections lie east of Lehmbacher Weg, with higher section numbers nearer the road. Religious burial areas and artistic family monuments shape the grounds.
Origins: November 1972. The cemetery is in Brück, Cologne-Kalk, at Lehmbacher Weg, 51109 Köln. Its area is approximately 10.72 hectares.
Design and present-day character
Cemetery east of the Rhine with Muslim, Armenian and Yazidi burial areas and a memorial burial area for pregnancy loss.
Read this character description together with the development of Brück Cemetery, Lehmbacher Weg: 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 7 named places for Brück Cemetery, Lehmbacher Weg. Among them are Pedestrian gate on Lehmbacher Weg, Memorial, Friedhof Lehmbacher Weg. 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 Brück Cemetery, Lehmbacher Weg into a practical visit outline. For access questions or information tied to present cemetery operations, contact City of Cologne – Cemetery Administration rather than drawing operational conclusions from the historical account.