Friedhof Klingenthal
Also known as Friedhof Zum Friedefürsten
Klingenthal, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany
There are four cemeteries in Klingenthal, each is owned and managed by the respective Lutheran Congregation. This is the listing for the Friedhof Zum Friedefürsten.The cemetery has a size of about 3 acres (12400m²).
The cemetery has a war grave section, final resting paces for military and civilian victims of World War II.
Please note that the graves in Germany are not perpetual. After a certain period of repose (20 years in Klingenthal) the graves are being leveled and re-used. There is no toxic embalming being done in Germany, so the coffin and the corpse can decompose naturally. If the family of the deceased decides to purchase another period, the duration can be extended by another 15-30 years. Otherwise, the grave will be leveled and reused, the marker then used as gravel in road construction. War Graves are considered memorials and are kept up by the owner of the cemetery. Those are kept forever. Also, the town or owner of the cemetery might find a grave of historical significance and will protect and keep it indefinitely.
There are four cemeteries in Klingenthal, each is owned and managed by the respective Lutheran Congregation. This is the listing for the Friedhof Zum Friedefürsten.The cemetery has a size of about 3 acres (12400m²).
The cemetery has a war grave section, final resting paces for military and civilian victims of World War II.
Please note that the graves in Germany are not perpetual. After a certain period of repose (20 years in Klingenthal) the graves are being leveled and re-used. There is no toxic embalming being done in Germany, so the coffin and the corpse can decompose naturally. If the family of the deceased decides to purchase another period, the duration can be extended by another 15-30 years. Otherwise, the grave will be leveled and reused, the marker then used as gravel in road construction. War Graves are considered memorials and are kept up by the owner of the cemetery. Those are kept forever. Also, the town or owner of the cemetery might find a grave of historical significance and will protect and keep it indefinitely.
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- Added: 4 Sep 2023
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2784962
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