Waldfriedhof, Old Section
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Fürstenrieder Straße 288, 81377 Munich, Germany
GRAVE
VISITOR INFORMATION
Locate grave field 163 in the old section; paths cover a large wooded area. Munich lists cemetery access as 8 a.m.–5 p.m. November–February, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. in March, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. April–August, and 8 a.m.–7 p.m. September–October.
City hours vary by season: generally 8 a.m. opening, with closing from 5 p.m. in winter to 8 p.m. in summer. Check the current month.
Consider May–June or September–October for more comfortable weather; confirm current access and visiting hours.
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WHO WAS HERE
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PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
About Waldfriedhof, Old Section
Physicist Werner Heisenberg is buried in his family grave in the old section of Munich’s Waldfriedhof.
The City of Munich maintains the municipal cemetery and publishes visiting information.
History happened here at Waldfriedhof, Old Section
The woodland cemetery opened in 1907.
Heisenberg died in 1976 and shares the family plot with relatives.
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
Werner Heisenberg
EXTERNAL LINKS
City of Munich, old section location and seasonal hours: https://www.muenchen.de/leben/staedtische-friedhoefe/waldfriedhof-alter-teil
City of Munich, scientist graves including Heisenberg: https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam//Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kulturreferat/stadtgeschichte/TGP/Wissenschaft/TGP_Wissenschaften_innenteil_224-Seiten_final_screen.pdf
Map coordinates: https://www.outdooractive.com/de/poi/region-muenchen-ingolstadt/waldfriedhof-muenchen-alter-teil/46436069/