Opening hours

Visiting hours

Apply this timing information specifically to a visit to Herne South Cemetery at Wiescherstraße 123, 44623 Herne. If a closing time is given, choose an arrival that leaves enough time for the walk from the relevant entrance to the destination and back again. If no general daily schedule is given, ask the responsible office before setting out.

Administration hours and contact

City of Herne, Urban Greenery Department – South Cemetery administration, Susanne Söntgen; office Meesmannstraße 9, 44625 Herne is responsible for Herne South Cemetery. Available direct contact: 02323 164225 · susanne.soentgen@herne.de.

Build a realistic time plan

For Herne South Cemetery, separate the visiting hours above from the administration hours: access to the grounds does not itself mean that an office appointment is available. Before a grave search, assemble the person’s name and dates plus any known section, row and grave number. Then match the intended entrance with the address and directions page.

The cemetery map offers 11 named orientation points for Herne South Cemetery. Use them to estimate where the destination sits relative to the entrance, and contact City of Herne, Urban Greenery Department – South Cemetery administration, Susanne Söntgen; office Meesmannstraße 9, 44625 Herne if the visit depends on access at a particular time or on reaching a specific section.