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Melaten Cemetery – Dirk Bach Memorial Grave loop from University of Cologne

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Melaten Cemetery – Dirk Bach Memorial Grave loop from University of Cologne

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Melaten Cemetery – Dirk Bach Memorial Grave loop from University of Cologne

01:23

5.47km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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671 m

Waffenschmidt Family Grave (Founders of Saturn) – Melaten Cemetery

Highlight • Monument

"Now, Lord, let your servant go in peace, as you said..." (Gospel of Luke, Chapter 2, Verse 29; so-called "Song of Simeon").

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1.99 km

Grave of Dr. Alfred Biolek and Leo Fritz Gruber at Melaten Cemetery

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Very interesting cemetery where some famous celebrities are buried. Guided tours are even offered.
More information at:

melatenfriedhof.de

It is very interesting to look at this cemetery. At the beginning …

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2.44 km

War Memorial Melaten Cemetery

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As a memorial to the many dead, such cenotaphs or war memorials, such as one here in the Melaten Cemetery in Cologne, are still very important today. “Now you, O …

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2.47 km

Millionaires' Avenue (Melaten Cemetery)

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Flowers in the jar.

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2.60 km

Melaten Cemetery

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Melaten Cemetery is Cologne's central cemetery. The name Melaten is based on the French word for sickness, "malade." From the 12th century onward, a leper colony, which included the Melaten …

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2.88 km

Millowitsch Family Grave, Melaten Cemetery

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What would Cologne folk art be without the Millowitsch family, with its perhaps most prominent member, Willy (1909–1999)? The gravestone is deliberately very simple and bears only the family name. …

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3.04 km

Grim Reaper statue, Melaten Cemetery

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The Grim Reaper is one of the most famous characters in the Melatenfriedhof. He looks scary, symbolizes death, carries an hourglass and originally also a scythe. However, this has already …

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4.59 km

Dirk Bach Memorial Grave

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The Cologne comedian and actor Dirk Bach (who died in 2012) probably has one of the most colorful graves in Melaten Cemetery. His husband has been buried next to him …

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5.47 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.04 km

239 m

152 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.40 km

2.22 km

716 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 26 May

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Melaten Cemetery – Dirk Bach Memorial Grave loop from University of Cologne

Waffenschmidt Family Grave (Founders of Saturn) – Melaten Cemetery

Grave of Dr. Alfred Biolek and Leo Fritz Gruber at Melaten Cemetery

War Memorial Melaten Cemetery

Millionaires' Avenue (Melaten Cemetery)

Melaten Cemetery

Millowitsch Family Grave, Melaten Cemetery

Grim Reaper statue, Melaten Cemetery

Dirk Bach Memorial Grave

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