Cologne Mülheim Protestant Cemetery

The Protestant cemetery in Cologne - Mülheim an der Bergisch Gladbach road ( Federal Road 506) in the right bank of the Mülheim district exists since the beginning of the 17th century, making it one of the oldest preserved as such cemeteries in Cologne. The now listed site is still used for burials.

The approximately rectangular area was given in 1612 the Reformed congregation of the then independent town of Mülheim by Margrave Ernst, which was defined as a condition that the Lutheran congregation was allowed to share the cemetery. The burials were made in the new cemetery since about 1614. One of the first graves - the grave stone Gertrud Tilmans in the entrance area - has been preserved until today, as well as many some elaborate family tombs of the Mülheim bourgeoisie from the 18th and 19th centuries, including the Charlier family from 1899 ( architects Schreiterer & Below ) and the Christopher Andreae family. The surrounding the cemetery today wall dates from the year 1880. Since 1981 the Protestant cemetery Mülheim is a listed building.