Hauptfriedhof

Address and map position

Hauptfriedhof forms part of the municipal portfolio operated by Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart – Garten-, Friedhofs- und Forstamt, Friedhofsbetriebe. The documented address is Steinhaldenstraße 52, 70378 Stuttgart. It identifies the cemetery for navigation, correspondence and a grave care enquiry. The interactive map marker sits within the mapped cemetery grounds. It supports orientation and must not be interpreted as a particular entrance, parking area or administration building.

Preparing a practical visit

Published visiting periods for Hauptfriedhof are: 1 January to 15 February: daily 08:00–17:00; 16 February to 15 March: daily 08:00–18:00; 16 March to 15 April: daily 07:15–19:00; 16 April to 31 August: daily 07:15–20:00; 1 September to 31 October: daily 07:15–19:00; 1 November to 31 December: daily 07:15–17:00. The separately published administration schedule is: Monday to Friday: 07:30–15:30. These are not additional opening hours for the grounds. For the final approach to Hauptfriedhof, use the documented address and select a suitable entrance using current operator guidance.

Site profile and orientation

Opened in 1918, the Hauptfriedhof covers 29 hectares; the operator page notes Second World War memorials and Armenian and Muslim burial sections. Its published site facts are: Opened: 1918; Area: 29 hectares; Memorials: memorials for victims of the Second World War; Burial sections: Armenian and Muslim burial sections. When locating a grave at Hauptfriedhof, the deceased person’s name plus any section, plot, row and grave number is more useful than an approximate description. Allow enough time between the chosen approach and the intended grave when planning a fixed appointment.

Making a precise grave care enquiry

An enquiry for Hauptfriedhof should include the full cemetery name, exact grave reference and requested work. A realistic time frame, any important occasion and a reliable contact method help with follow-up. A recent photograph, when already available, may explain the current condition but does not replace a section, row or grave number. This portal brings together independently researched visitor information and links to GraveStay for the enquiry itself. It is neither an official authority website nor the cemetery administration for Hauptfriedhof.