Day of Cemeteries – Cemeteries in Prenzlau

From burials in churches to churchyards and cemeteries outside the city walls, Prenzlau offers an impressive insight into the development of burial culture. The perspective is not limited to Christian traditions. The cemeteries reflect contemporary beliefs about the afterlife as well as the history of the city and the people who lived there. Death is a constant, yet many places where people have buried their dead for centuries easily fade from memory. Who knows that the oldest burial site in Germany is located in Uckermark? Today, no one consciously acknowledges these historical sites, even though they are silent witnesses of past times. The city exploration "Prenzlauer Cemeteries" focuses precisely on those invisible places. Discover a variety of cemeteries that no longer exist today but played a central role in the life of the city in earlier times and are just waiting to be rediscovered.