Alter Südlicher Friedhof

Alter Südlicher Friedhof lies in Munich, Germany, as a protected landscape where paths pass classical monuments and green spaces. It began outside the city gates as a burial ground for plague victims. Duke Albrecht V founded it in 1563, and it later served Munich as the city’s only cemetery from 1788 to 1868. That long history remains visible among graves, memorials, and quiet walking paths.

Joseph von Fraunhofer and Georg Simon Ohm lie here among artists, scientists, and politicians from Munich’s past. Their graves connect optical invention and Ohm’s law with the city’s historical memory. The grounds also witnessed the Sendling uprising of 1705, when more than a thousand people died. Early nineteenth-century redesigns by Friedrich von Gärtner gave many monuments their classical appearance. A walk through the greenery brings together protected nature, public space, and the stone traces of Munich’s changing history.