Melaten-Friedhof

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Cemetery chapel

The Melaten-Friedhof (Melaten Cemetery) is the central cemetery of Cologne, Germany. It lies on the northern border of the district municipality of Lindenthal.[1] It was first mentioned in 1243.[2]

Cologne Stadtbahn

The cemetery has its nearest station Melaten.

Preceding station   KVB   Following station
Aachener Straße/Gürtel
toward Köln-Weiden West
 1
Universitätsstraße
toward Bensberg
Aachener Straße/Gürtel
toward Frechen-Benzelrath
 7
Universitätsstraße
toward Zündorf

References

  1. ↑ Adenauer, Konrad; Gröbe, Volker (1988). Lindenthal: die Entwicklung eines Kölner Vororts. Bachem. ISBN 978-3-7616-0899-9. Retrieved 30 September 2012. 
  2. ↑ Schmitz-Ehmke, Ruth (1967). Rheinland. Deutscher Kunstverlag. p. 406. Retrieved 30 September 2012. 

Coordinates: 50°56′22″N 6°55′09″E / 50.93944°N 6.91917°E / 50.93944; 6.91917

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