German Cemetery, Pohnpei

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The German Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Kolonia, the capital of Pohnpei State in the Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei and the other Caroline Islands had become a German protectorate in 1899, after the Spanish–American War, and were administered as part of German New Guinea. This cemetery is a historical reminder of the period of German administration, although it was in deteriorated condition in 1976, accessible only by hiking through a mangrove swamp, with its wrought iron fence and gate in disrepair. Two German governors were buried here. ()

Built: 1910 (114 years ago)Coordinates: 6°57'7"N, 158°12'58"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Mount Nanlaud, Sokehs Mass Grave Site, Catholic Belltower, Shinto shrine.

5.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Nanlaud, Pohnpei
137 min walk • Mount Nanlaud is the highest point of the Federated States of Micronesia and of the Micronesian island of Pohnpei at 2,566 feet as indicated on the definitive USGS 1:25,000 scale topographic survey.
1.4 miNW
Cemetery
Sokehs Mass Grave Site, Kolonia
37 min walk • The Sokehs Mass Grave Site is the location where fifteen participants of the 1910/1911 Sokehs Rebellion on the island of Pohnpei were buried by German colonial authorities.
1.2 miN
Tower, Church
Catholic Belltower, Kolonia
31 min walk • The Catholic Belltower is a historic tower at the Catholic Mission in Kolonia, on the island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia.
0.9 miN
Temple
Shinto shrine, Kolonia
23 min walk • A Shinto shrine is a structure whose main purpose is to house one or more kami. Its most important building is used for the safekeeping of sacred objects and not for worship.
4.5 miSW
Capital of the Federated States of Micronesia
Palikir, Pohnpei
115 min walk • Palikir is the capital city of the Federated States of Micronesia located in the western Pacific Ocean. A town of slightly under 5,000 residents, it is part of the larger Sokehs municipality, which had a population of 6.647 as of 2010, out of the nation's total population of 106,487.

German Cemetery, Pohnpei

Facts and practical information

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

Mount Nanlaud, Pohnpei

Sokehs Mass Grave Site, Kolonia

Catholic Belltower, Kolonia

Shinto shrine, Kolonia

Palikir, Pohnpei