Origins and development
Frankfurt South Cemetery opened in 1868 as the replacement for the closed Old Sachsenhausen Cemetery. Its 1896 ceremonial hall was largely destroyed during the Second World War and rebuilt in 1950; parts of the grounds follow the model of an English landscape garden.
What can be understood on site today
The service yard and ceremonial-hall area are being renewed in 2026. Because a new water line is being installed, some taps are expected to remain without irrigation water until September 2026.
Identifying the correct historic site
This website covers the present South Cemetery on Darmstädter Landstraße. The Old Sachsenhausen Cemetery at Brückenstraße/Schifferstraße, closed in 1868, is a different historic site.