Families & children, Natural history, History
Experience & Action Day

Action month: Old cemetery Freiburg

In November, the old cemetery in Freiburg is the focus of a special month of activities organized by the Tourist Info. With guided tours, an anniversary exhibition and digital offers, the history of this unique place will be brought to life in a variety of ways.

What you can expect:

1) Thematic guided tours of the old cemetery
Find out more about the people who found their final resting place here and discover the most beautiful gravestones from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Dates:

  • 08.11., 11 a.m. - with Dr. Valerie Möhle
  • 23.11., 2 p.m. - with Dr. Valerie Möhle
  • 28.11., 2 p.m. - with Dr. Gerhard Krieger

Meeting point: St. Michael's Chapel, old cemetery
Participation free of charge, donations for the Friends of the Old Cemetery Association welcome
Registration via the Tourist Information - registration deadline the day before at 5 pm.

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2) Anniversary exhibition "Of ancestors and successors"
To mark the 25th anniversary of the association, Meckelhalle is showing impressive portraits of descendants and successors in front of the graves of their ancestors.
Opening: 27.11.
Guided tour with Dr. Gerhard Krieger: 28.11., 11 a.m.
Meckelhalle, Sparkasse Freiburg

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3) Historix-Tours: Cemetery tours & evening tours
Experience the old cemetery from a different perspective - mysterious and exciting.
23.11.: Historix Cemetery Tour

Every Thursday, 7 pm: "Murderers, graves and ghosts"
For a fee, tickets online or at the Tourist Information Office

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4) With the help of digital audio guidesyou can take an exciting tour of the old cemetery at any time.

Audio guides to the Old Cemetery
Free of charge: "Where they rest" - a quiet, informative tour with historical insights
For a fee: Historix audio guide - excitingly staged with surprising twists and turns

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The "Friends of the Old Cemetery" association
The association has been committed to the preservation and maintenance of the old cemetery for 25 years. It puts its heart and soul into organizing guided tours, exhibitions and educational activities to keep the history of this special place alive. The association welcomes donations and new members who are enthusiastic about culture, history and monument preservation.

Dates

  • Today, 03.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Tomorrow, 04.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Mittwoch, 05.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock

Termine

  • Today, 03.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Tomorrow, 04.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Mittwoch, 05.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Donnerstag, 06.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Freitag, 07.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Samstag, 08.11.2025 09:30 - 14:30 clock
  • Sonntag, 09.11.2025 10:00 - 12:00 clock
  • Montag, 10.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Dienstag, 11.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Mittwoch, 12.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Donnerstag, 13.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Freitag, 14.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Samstag, 15.11.2025 09:30 - 14:30 clock
  • Sonntag, 16.11.2025 10:00 - 12:00 clock
  • Montag, 17.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Dienstag, 18.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Mittwoch, 19.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Donnerstag, 20.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Freitag, 21.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Samstag, 22.11.2025 09:30 - 14:30 clock
  • Montag, 24.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Dienstag, 25.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Mittwoch, 26.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Donnerstag, 27.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Freitag, 28.11.2025 08:00 - 17:30 clock
  • Samstag, 29.11.2025 09:30 - 14:30 clock
  • Sonntag, 30.11.2025 10:00 - 12:00 clock

Price

  • Free of charge

Location

Tourist Information Freiburg
Rathausplatz 2-4,
79098 Freiburg im Breisgau
  • barrierefrei (nach DIN 18040)
  • wetterunabhängig

Organiser

Tourist Information Freiburg
Rathausplatz 2-4,
79098 Freiburg im Breisgau
  • Partner der Stadt Freiburg

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