Notable graves

People and memorials

This guide introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Göttingen City Cemetery, including Max Planck. It is not a complete account of the people buried at the cemetery.

Locating the graves

The map below marks the grave of Max Planck. Open the relevant point for orientation and keep any available section, row and grave number with you for the final approach.

The embedded map on this page contains only precisely located graves from the selection. The general cemetery map adds entrances and other orientation points; those points are not grave references.

Images for recognition

Grave or memorial photographs are shown for Max Planck. Use a photograph only as a recognition aid after obtaining the grave reference; it does not replace the section, row and grave number.

Ask about another person

Send City of Göttingen · Cemeteries Service the full name, known life dates, possible spelling variants and an approximate burial period. Ask specifically for the section, row and grave number. Include Kasseler Landstraße 1, 37081 Göttingen so the enquiry identifies Göttingen City Cemetery when the operator manages more than one cemetery.