Nikolai Cemetery, Görlitz

Name: Nikolai Cemetery
Address: Görlitz, Germany

#18 among attractions in Görlitz

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The Nikolai Cemetery, most likely established in the 12th century and first mentioned in 1310, is the oldest cemetery in Görlitz, Germany. After the opening of the nearby municipal cemetery in 1847, Nikolai Cemetery ceased to be an active cemetery and subsequent burials were only carried out in exceptional circumstances. Despite not having regular burial services any longer, the 850 gravestones and 17 mausoleums inside the cemetery all remain in good condition, some of which date back to the 17th century. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°9'36"N, 14°59'17"E

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Day trips

Nikolai Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Görlitz Department Store, Synagogue, Reichenbach Tower, Nikolai Tower.

0.5 miS
Shopping, Department store, Art Nouveau architecture
Görlitz Department Store, Görlitz
13 min walk • The Görlitz Department Store in Görlitz in the German state of Saxony is one of the best preserved department stores from the beginning of the 20th century. It is built in the Art Nouveau style and was operated as a department store until August 15, 2009.
0.6 miS
Synagogue
Synagogue, Görlitz
15 min walk • The Görlitz Synagogue in Görlitz, Germany was built between 1909 and 1911 in the Art Nouveau style and was the main place of worship for the city's Jewish community. Despite an arson attack, the synagogue was one of the few synagogues in the area to survive Kristallnacht, sustaining only minor damage.
0.4 miS
Tower
Reichenbach Tower, Görlitz
10 min walk • The Reichenbach Tower probably built in the 13th century and first mentioned in 1376 is the western part of the historic fortification of Görlitz. With a height of 51m it is the tallest of the three fortified towers in Görlitz.
~790 ftSE
Observation decks and towers
Nikolai Tower, Görlitz
4 min walk • The 45m tall Nikolai Tower probably erected before 1250 is part of the historic fortification of Görlitz. It is located inside the inner part of Görlitz between the old town and the historic nikolai suburb.
~1630 ftS
Renaissance architecture
Schönhof, Görlitz
8 min walk • The Schönhof is the oldest Renaissance-building in Görlitz, Germany. The building on Bretheren Street 8 was constructed by Wendel Roskopf in 1526 over the surviving stone foundations after the town fire in 1525.
1.1 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Jakobus, Görlitz
29 min walk • The cathedral of St. Jakobus in Görlitz, Germany, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Görlitz, dedicated to St. James. It was built in neo-Gothic style and consecrated in 1900 as a parish church. It became a cathedral in 1994, due to the reorganisation of East German dioceses.
~1820 ftSE
Library
Oberlausitzische Bibliothek der Wissenschaften, Görlitz
9 min walk • The Upper Lusatian Library of Sciences contains about 150,000 volumes, making it the largest library in Görlitz and the most important regional library between Dresden and Wrocław.
0.5 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Museum of Natural History, Görlitz
12 min walk • The Museum of Natural History in Görlitz, Germany is a natural history museum with focus on zoology, botany and geology. Since 2009, the museum has been part of the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung with headquarters in Frankfurt/Main. The main field of research is soil biology.
~1450 ftSE
Tower
Neisse Tower, Görlitz
8 min walk • The Neisse Tower first mentioned in 1315 was part of the historic fortification of Görlitz until its demolition in 1836. It was located next to the bridge over the Lusatian Neisse close to the historic old town, which led to the now polish city Zgorzelec.
~1150 ftSE
Church
St. Peter and Paul church, Görlitz
6 min walk • Parish church of St. Piotr and Paweł in Görlitz-the Evangelical-Augsburg Church located in Saxon Görlitz on the hill on Nysa Łużycka. The largest indoor church in Saxony.
0.4 miS
51°9'17"N • 14°59'5"E
The Imperial Stronghold, Görlitz
11 min walk • Museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Nikolai Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Nikolai Tower, Görlitz (4 min walk), St. Peter and Paul church, Görlitz (6 min walk), Heilig-Kreuz-Kapelle, Görlitz (7 min walk), The Holy Sepulchre, Görlitz (7 min walk).

How to get to Nikolai Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Nikolai Cemetery:

Bus

Görlitz Nikolaiturm • Lines: C (4 min walk)
Görlitz Obermarkt • Lines: A (9 min walk)

Tram

Heiliges Grab • Lines: 1, 2 (6 min walk)
Hohe Straße • Lines: 1, 2 (8 min walk)

Train

Görlitz (26 min walk)