Der Stadt Friedhof, Fredericksburg

#9 among attractions in Fredericksburg

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Der Stadt Friedhof is a pioneer cemetery established in 1846 along Barons Creek on the corner of East Schubert Street and Lee Street, in Fredericksburg, Texas. It is the oldest known cemetery within Fredericksburg and is the final resting place for many of the original German colonists who arrived when John O. Meusebach opened up the area to settlement. ()

Established: 1846 (178 years ago)Coordinates: 30°16'16"N, 98°51'36"W

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Der Stadt Friedhof – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Museum of the Pacific War, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Japanese Garden of Peace, Gillespie County Historical Society.

0.4 miW
Museum, History museum, Military museum
National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg
12 min walk • The National Museum of the Pacific War is located in Fredericksburg, Texas, the boyhood home of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.
1.1 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Mary's Catholic Church, Fredericksburg
29 min walk • St. Mary's Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church at 306 W. San Antonio in Fredericksburg, Texas.
0.4 miW
Museum, Maritime museum, Military museum
Japanese Garden of Peace, Fredericksburg
11 min walk • The Japanese Garden of Peace is a peace garden installed at the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas.
1.1 miNW
Museum, History museum
Gillespie County Historical Society, Fredericksburg
28 min walk • The Gillespie County Historical Society is a historical society founded in 1934 serving Gillespie County, Texas.
1.2 miNW
Church
Zion Lutheran Church, Fredericksburg
30 min walk • Zion Lutheran Church is located in Fredericksburg, in Gillespie County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the oldest Lutheran Church in the Texas Hill Country and one of the oldest in Texas. The church was built by six families in 1852. On January 13, 1853, twelve founders signed its articles of organization.
0.9 miW
Library, Neo-renaissance architecture
Fredericksburg Memorial Library, Fredericksburg
23 min walk • The Pioneer Memorial Library is located at 115 W. Main Street, Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, in the U.S. state of Texas. Designed by Alfred Giles, it was built in 1882 to replace the original 1855 courthouse, and was later superseded by the current 1939 courthouse designed by Edward Stein.
1 miNW
30°16'39"N • 98°52'30"W
Artisans - A Texas Gallery, Fredericksburg
26 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
1 miNW
30°16'38"N • 98°52'29"W
The Good Art Co., Fredericksburg
25 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
0.7 miW
30°16'20"N • 98°52'19"W
Larry Jackson Art & Antiques, Fredericksburg
19 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Antiques
1 miNW
30°16'37"N • 98°52'29"W
InSight Gallery, Fredericksburg
25 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
0.7 miN
30°16'51"N • 98°51'51"W
The Yellow Door Studio - FBG, Fredericksburg
19 min walk • Museum, Paint and pottery studios, Classes and workshops

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Which popular attractions are close to Der Stadt Friedhof?

Nearby attractions include Whistle Pik Galleries, Fredericksburg (10 min walk), Japanese Garden of Peace, Fredericksburg (11 min walk), National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg (12 min walk), Larry Jackson Art & Antiques, Fredericksburg (19 min walk).