--- title: "Old St. John's Cemetery" url: "https://www.leipzig.travel/en/poi/old-st-johns-cemetery" description: "Leipzig's oldest municipal cemetery, with its green ephemeral tendrils, ornate gravestones and old trees, has an enchanted atmosphere that invites lovers of history and romance to linger. Directly behind the Grassi museums is the historic Johannisfriedhof cemetery with its eventful history and the graves of many famous personalities. As early as 1536, Duke Georg appointed this place as an official burial ground and since then a lot has happened in Leipzig, to which the cemetery bears witness. Today, burials no longer take place here and the cemetery serves as a monument to Leipzig's history, from music to science and politics. Among the famous personalities whose graves can still be visited here today are the museum founder Franz Dominic Grassi, Richard Wagner's mother as well as his sister and Luther's companion Dr. Heinrich Stromer von Auerbach." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/922965/b5593078602cfe5a46d8badcd740ad3abac12730d2a198405a41843db11a84f7/alter-johannisfriedhof-cultural-institutions-in-leipzig.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Leipzig Travel > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Old St. John's Cemetery ======================= - Other attraction - Park/garden Alter Johannisfriedhof - Cultural institutions in Leipzig Alter Johannisfriedhof - Cultural institutions in Leipzig The Old St. John's Cemetery in Leipzig with its tombs of famous personalities from the worlds of music, culture and politics and its romantic atmosphere is a "must". Leipzig's oldest municipal cemetery, with its green ephemeral tendrils, ornate gravestones and old trees, has an enchanted atmosphere that invites lovers of history and romance to linger. Directly behind the Grassi museums is the historic Johannisfriedhof cemetery with its eventful history and the graves of many famous personalities. As early as 1536, Duke Georg appointed this place as an official burial ground and since then a lot has happened in Leipzig, to which the cemetery bears witness. Today, burials no longer take place here and the cemetery serves as a monument to Leipzig's history, from music to science and politics. Among the famous personalities whose graves can still be visited here today are the museum founder Franz Dominic Grassi, Richard Wagner's mother as well as his sister and Luther's companion Dr. Heinrich Stromer von Auerbach. Read more Good to know ------------ Openings Read more Directions & Parking facilities Public transportation: The nearest stop is Leipzig, Johannisplatz (lines 4, 7, 12, 15, 690). The destination is about a 200 m walk from there. By car: The old Johannisfriedhof is located in the south-eastern center of Leipzig and can be reached via the B2 junction Täubchenweg. Read more Organization Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH License (master data) Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Show - Show - Christmas market - Place of interest - Park/garden - Park/garden - Park/garden - Tours 5.56 km - Themed hiking trail 79.30 km - Cycling 281.32 km - Cycling Contact Eingang über den Innenhof des GRASSI Museums, Johannisplatz 5 04103 Leipzig