People and places

Notable graves

Frankfurt Main Cemetery: curated notable graves with biographical context and location guidance.

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Selected people

5 documented graves
  1. Theodor W. Adorno's grave

    Notable people

    Theodor W. Adorno

    1903–1969

    Precisely mapped grave

    Philosopher, sociologist and composer associated with the Frankfurt School; grave K 119.

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  2. Grave monument of Alois and Cecile Alzheimer

    Notable people

    Alois Alzheimer

    1864–1915

    Precisely mapped grave

    Psychiatrist and neuropathologist after whom Alzheimer's disease is named; grave J an der Mauer 447a.

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  3. Arthur Schopenhauer's grave

    Notable people

    Arthur Schopenhauer

    1788–1860

    Precisely mapped grave

    Philosopher whose grave is one of the cemetery's widely known places of remembrance.

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  4. Ricarda Huch's grave

    Notable people

    Ricarda Huch

    1864–1947

    Precisely mapped grave

    Writer and historian, and one of the major German-language authors of her era.

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  5. Friedrich Stoltze family grave

    Notable people

    Friedrich Stoltze

    1816–1891

    Precisely mapped grave

    Journalist and dialect poet whose work is closely associated with Frankfurt.

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Finding the graves

This curated selection covers 5 people and is not a complete grave register. A map link appears only when an exact location is available. If none is shown, ask the cemetery administration for the section, row and grave number using the person’s name and dates.

Finding the graves

Notable graves on the map

5 selected graves with mapped locations at Hauptfriedhof Frankfurt am Main.

AddressEckenheimer Landstraße 194, 60320 Frankfurt am Main

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