Due to growing demand for cremation and urn burial options, it was decided in 1968 to build the so-called “Urnenhof” (eng. urn yard) at Ludwigshafen’s main cemetery, which was completed between 1971 and 1975 according to plans by Viktor von Medem. Hidden behind the mourning hall, the site is entered via paths made of alternating large sandstone slabs and granite paving strips. The urns are housed in free-standing wall elements made of exposed concrete, which are finished with bush-hammered exposed aggregate concrete on the sides. On the long sides of the walls, the urn niches are arranged in three rows, each closed with an inscribed bronze plaque and a small planter box in front. The urn walls are arranged in such a way that several green inner courtyards with an intimate atmosphere are created.

The center of the complex is an open, reinforced concrete structure, whose wide-span ribbed ceiling with a relief outer edge serves as both weather protection and a meeting place.

Four decorative sandstone fountains by sculptor Hans Günter Thiele and a bush-hammered exposed aggregate concrete relief from 1975 in the entrance area round off the design of the complex.

Heritage protected since 2023. The site has remained largely unchanged to this day. It is a particularly illustrative example of a cemetery complex from the post-war period with high design standards. Historically, it marks a time when new paths were taken in burial and the creation and construction of urn graves (last updated on March 25, 2024).