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geschlossener Friedhof der ev.-luth. St.-Gertrud-Kirche in Altenwerder - Hamburg, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member alsterdrache
N 53° 30.364 E 009° 55.082
32U E 560886 N 5928960
The district of Altenwerder was leveled completely (1965-1997) in order to get space for the new container terminal for the harbor: only the church and the graveyard survived. The cemetary is not available for new funerals.
Waymark Code: WMK1F5
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Date Posted: 01/29/2014
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Altenwerder today is a kind of a lost place since the church, the graveyard, a small park with a monument and some former gardens that turned into a wilderness in the run of the time is now surrounded by industrial complexes and thousands of containers. The church is kept alive by a very small parish (commuting from their new homes down south) but you can go there for a walk without meeting any other person in the whole day. The cemetary is closed but maintained by members of the parish that cut the lawn or sweep the foliage in fall ... One can find very beautiful grave stones here and even small statues, some of them older than 200 years. The purpose of this Waymark is to encourage others to visit Altenwerder, to feel the special atmosphere there, and to support the church by coming by.
Name of church or churchyard: evangelisch-lutherische St.-Gertrud-Kirchengemeinde (Allermöhe) - Hamburg, Germany

Approximate Size: Medium (51-100)

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