- Melaten is the central cemetery of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, which was first mentioned in 1243. It was developed to a large park...
- Last weekend was finally the chance for me to visit the famous "Melaten-Friedhof" (Melaten Cemetery) in Cologne.
- "Melaten Cemetery" in Cologne is one of my favorite cemeteries. It's a huge, relaxing and inspiring place. Sometimes it feels like an outdoor museum...
- As a result of this, the new central cemetery, Melaten-Friedhof, was opened on the site of a disused house a decade later.
- In 1810, a Napoleon decree stipulated that the Melaten cemetery was to be built outside the former city walls of Cologne.
- As visitors wander through Cologne, they might stumble upon a hidden gem – the ‘Cologne: Melaten Cemetery Tour in German.’
- That can be both a benefit and a struggle, depending on which monument you are trying to photograph. DETAILS. Cemetery: Melaten Cemetery (Melaten-Friedhof).
- The Melaten cemetery is the central cemetery of Cologne. The name "Melaten" is based on the French term for being ill, "malade".
- Meet your guide and make your way through the Melaten Cemetery which covers an area of over 400,000 square meters and around 55,000 gravesites.