Types of burial

The burials are burials in the ground or urn burials. The burials are in the city's cemeteries. Here are the possibilities for burials. The information is also available as a PDF below. You can download the PDF.

Special burial sites for earth burials

These gravesites are family gravesites. They have a large area. They are located on main paths. These gravesites are for 40 years. The time can be extended. You can buy the gravesites in advance. You can have a burial in the ground. You can bury six urns.

Family gravesites

Family gravesites are graves for burials. You can also bury up to four urns there. There are single-seated family gravesites. There are also multi-seat family burial plots. Several burials are possible next to each other. In the case of deep graves, two burials are possible one above the other. The location of the gravesites will be discussed with the beneficiaries. These gravesites can be used for 30 years. The period of use can be extended. A grave certificate shows the right of use. Gravesites can be purchased at all municipal cemeteries. This is not possible at the Gonzenheim and Kirdorf cemeteries.

The family graves in the open grave field - at the Waldfriedhof cemetery

These are family gravesites. There are no rules for the design. The dignity of the cemetery is important. The resting period and the period of use are very long for whole graves. It can be extended.

Row of meadow graves - at the forest cemetery

These are graves in a meadow. The cemetery staff maintain the meadow. A grave slab lies on the grave. The grave slab has the data of the deceased. The grave slab is the same size and shape. The relatives do not have to look after the grave. The relatives cannot plant plants on the grave. The relatives can place flowers and bowls in a central location. The next of kin cannot extend the right of use.

Rows of graves

Row graves are graves for burial. The graves are allocated in order. The graves are only allocated in the event of death. The graves are allocated for the duration of the resting period. Only one person may be buried in each row grave. The right of use cannot be reacquired. The right of use cannot be extended. The grave is cleared after many years. In the case of children's graves, the grave is cleared after a few years.

Special urn gravesites

These gravesites are for family urns. They are located at the Waldfriedhof and the Ober-Eschenbach cemetery. They have a large area. They are located on main paths. The gravesites are for 40 years. The time can be extended. The gravesites can be purchased in advance. You can bury up to six urns.

Family urn gravesites

Family urn gravesites are graves for urns. You are granted the right to use them for 20 years. The location is agreed with the beneficiaries. The graves can be purchased at all municipal cemeteries. This is not possible at the Gonzenheim and Kirdorf cemeteries. You can bury up to four urns. You can extend the use. You can buy the graves again.

Complete urn row graves - at the Waldfriedhof cemetery

These are urn graves. They are in a row. You can only get the graves with a care contract. The contract is with the trust for permanent grave care. The graves are only available at the forest cemetery.

Urn meadow row gravesites

Urn meadow burial plots are graves for ashes. These graves are available at all of the city's cemeteries. The graves are located in a meadow. The graves are in a row. You can have a simple grave or a deep grave. Two urns can lie in a deep grave. The person using the grave must state whether it is to be a simple or deep grave. The right of use can only be extended if a second burial is made. This must be during the resting period of the deep grave. The cemetery administration looks after the graves. There must be a grave slab with the deceased's details. You cannot plant the graves yourself. Flowers and bowls can be placed in a central location.

Anonymous urn graves - at the Waldfriedhof and the Ober-Eschbach cemetery

These are urn graves. They are located in a meadow. The graves are not marked. Cemetery staff maintain the meadow. The graves cannot be individually designed or maintained. You can leave flowers and flower arrangements at a memorial stone.

Burial ground for prematurely deceased children - at the Waldfriedhof cemetery

Parents can bury their children on this burial plot. The children were born in the first months of pregnancy. The children could not live. The parents decide whether they want to bury their child alone or have it buried on the burial ground. In this case, the deceased children are buried together. People can lay flowers at the memorial stone. People can think of the children. Funeral services are held several times a year. The memorial services are for the relatives and all those affected. Dates can be requested from the cemetery administration.

Urn stele - at the forest cemetery

An urn stele has space for a small number of urns. The cemetery administration sells the gravestone slab. The slab is uniform. The data of the deceased can be written on the slab. Flowers and bowls are placed in the central area. The period of use is long. It can be extended.

Forest of light - at the forest cemetery

You can bury an urn in a natural grave. You can buy the rights of use beforehand. The rightful owners or the cemetery administration do not maintain the grave. You can buy a memorial disk with the details of the deceased. The cemetery administration sells the memorial disk. The memorial disk can be affixed to the ground in the place of the urn. It is not possible to plant individual plants on the grave. You cannot place memorial markers. Flowers and bowls can be placed in a central location. The period of use is 20 years. The period of use can be extended.