A selection from Dresden’s cultural and public life
Heidefriedhof Dresden is the resting place of many publicly documented people. This selection includes Hans and Lea Grundig, Richard Peter, Walter Fritzsch, O. F. Weidling and Wolfgang Ullrich. Categories help you plan a visit around your interests. The directory is not a complete list of everyone buried here.
Notable people and their graves
Selected people
Biographies and grave informationShared grave of Hans and Lea Grundig Art and photography
Hans Grundig
1901–1958
Painter and printmaker; his shared grave with Lea Grundig is among the cemetery’s artists’ graves. Personalities plan: no. 13.
Shared grave of Hans and Lea Grundig Art and photography
Lea Grundig
1906–1977
Painter and printmaker. The two monuments at the shared grave bear portrait reliefs and the names of Lea and Hans Grundig. Personalities plan: no. 13.
Shared grave of Rudolf and Ursula Bergander Art and photography
Rudolf Bergander
1909–1970
Painter and printmaker. The shared headstone also names physician Ursula Bergander; the photograph shows both names. Personalities plan: no. 35.
Shared grave of Rudolf and Ursula Bergander Medicine and science
Ursula Bergander
1912–1996
Physician included in the cemetery’s personalities directory. She shares the grave with Rudolf Bergander. Personalities plan: no. 35.
Grave bearing the names Eva Schulze-Knabe and Heinz Lohmar Art and photography
Eva Schulze-Knabe
1907–1976
Painter and printmaker. Her name appears on a shared grave slab that also names Heinz Lohmar and other deceased people. Personalities plan: no. 16.
Grave bearing the names Eva Schulze-Knabe and Heinz Lohmar Art and photography
Heinz Lohmar
1900–1976
Painter named with Eva Schulze-Knabe on the shared grave slab. Use her entry, no. 16 on the personalities plan, for orientation.
Grave of photographer Richard Peter senior Art and photography
Richard Peter sen.
1895–1977
Photographer and visual chronicler of Dresden. The monument identifies Richard Peter senior as a photographer and includes a reproduced signature. Personalities plan: no. 10.
Art and photography
Erich Höhne
1912–1999
Photographer and chronicler. The operator lists his grave as no. 11 on the personalities plan. Personalities plan: no. 11.
Headstone of Max Zimmering Literature
Max Zimmering
1909–1973
Writer. The horizontal grave slab bears his name and life dates; his literary connection to the cemetery also includes the memorial wall’s inscription. Personalities plan: no. 23.
Grave slab bearing the name Augusta Dr. Wieghardt-Lazar Literature
Auguste Lazar
1887–1970
Writer listed in the operator’s plan as Augusta Wilhelmine Wieghardt-Lazar. The shared grave slab names her as Augusta Dr. Wieghardt-Lazar. Personalities plan: no. 19.
Grave of Karl Zuchardt Literature
Karl Zuchardt
1887–1968
Writer. The monument bearing his name stands in a planted family grave. Personalities plan: no. 5.
Sport
Walter Fritzsch
1920–1997
GraveDynamo Dresden football coach. His grave has its own map point as well as a reference on the operator’s plan. Personalities plan: no. 15.
View mapGrave monument of zoologist Wolfgang Ullrich Medicine and science
Wolfgang Ullrich
1923–1973
Zoologist and zoo director. His grave monument is listed as no. 36 on the personalities plan. Personalities plan: no. 36.
Headstone of Johannes Paul Thilman Music and stage
Johannes Paul Thilman
1906–1973
Composer. His name and life dates are carved into an upright headstone. Personalities plan: no. 4.
Grave monument of composer Fidelio F. Finke Music and stage
Fidelio F. Finke
1891–1968
Composer and musician. The grave monument has a relief with two portraits and a name inscription. Personalities plan: no. 7.
Grave slab of Otto Buchwitz Politics
Otto Buchwitz
1879–1964
Politician and president of the Saxon state parliament. His horizontal grave slab bears his name and life dates. Personalities plan: no. 25.
Grave of O. F. Weidling Music and stage
O. F. Weidling
1924–1985
Compère and cabaret performer. The monument stands within a low, planted grave surround. Personalities plan: no. 29.
Grave monument of Rainer Fetscher Medicine and science
Rainer Fetscher
1895–1945
Physician. The monument bears a medical symbol and identifies him as Prof. Dr. Rainer Fetscher. Personalities plan: no. 27.
Reading the plan references
Open the operator’s personalities plan PDFNumbers in the cards refer to the cemetery operator’s personalities plan. They are not section, row or official grave numbers. People sharing a family grave may have the same plan number, as Hans and Lea Grundig do. Search the PDF for the name and its corresponding number.
Photographs and map locations
Photographs show the grave described in the relevant entry. They record its appearance when the photograph was taken; plants and decorations can change. A map link is shown only where a precise position is available. A text entry without a map link is not assigned an approximate substitute location.
For other names or an official grave reference, contact the office using the guidance under Grave search. Check Opening hours before visiting, stay on the paths and give people remembering their loved ones space and privacy.