Origins and development
The cemetery was built in 1931 to plans by Hermann Leitenstorfer. The original ambition of 100,000 graves explains the monumental funeral hall; the city now lists around 21,600 plots on 28.15 hectares. Memorial groves and the graves of White Rose members commemorate victims of National Socialism.
The cemetery was established in 1931. The cemetery is in München, at Stadelheimer Straße 24, 81549 München. Its area is approximately 28.15 hectares.
Design and present-day character
Mature trees and hedges structure the cemetery on Stadelheimer Straße. The twelve-sided funeral hall of pale tuff is 35 metres high. Graves of the Scholl siblings and other White Rose memorial places shape a historical visit.
Read this character description together with the development of Perlacher Forst 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 68 named places for Perlacher Forst Cemetery. Among them are Entrance 4, Funeral hall, KZ-Gedenkstätte Ehrenhain I. 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 Perlacher Forst Cemetery into a practical visit outline. For access questions or information tied to present cemetery operations, contact Munich Municipal Cemeteries – Perlacher Forst Cemetery rather than drawing operational conclusions from the historical account.