Friedhof Peterstal

Practical details for your visit

What is useful for travel or orientation?

The city lists bus 34 to Peterstaler Straße. The cemetery is a further approximately 800 metres from the stop.

What site-specific feature is confirmed?

The approximately 5,000-square-metre site lies on a slope. A glazed rain screen was added to the small chapel in 2005.

Address, directions and access hours: Friedhof Peterstal

What address should be used for directions?

The address of Friedhof Peterstal is Peter-Wenzel-Weg 42, 69118 Heidelberg. The site belongs to the locality of Peterstal in Heidelberg. The address identifies the cemetery site; the entrance or vehicle access may be elsewhere. Follow signs at the site.

When is the cemetery open or accessible?

The cemetery is in operation. Site-specific gate or access hours are not listed on this page; check them with the responsible administration before a time-critical visit.

Map and orientation: Friedhof Peterstal

How can this cemetery be identified?

The name, address and locality or municipality help distinguish the site clearly. This combination is more useful than searching by name alone because several cemeteries in the region have similar names.

What information helps when locating a grave?

Where available, the section or plot, row and grave number help locate an individual grave. If these details are missing, the responsible administration or existing grave documents may help establish the location before a visit.

Cemetery administration and contact

Who is responsible for the cemetery?

The responsible operator is Stadt Heidelberg, Landschafts- und Forstamt, Regiebetrieb Friedhöfe. Current contact details and office hours are available from the operator.

Grave care: Friedhof Peterstal

What details help with a grave-care request?

Where available, the full cemetery name, the name of the person buried there, and the section, row and grave number help identify the plot for a grave-care enquiry. The operator’s rules determine which details and permissions are required in the individual case.