Origins and development
The first burial at Werstener Feld took place on 2 November 1907. Düsseldorf has administered the cemetery since Eller became part of the city in 1909. The chapel and administrative rooms date from 1925/26; the western extension followed in 1956.
Origins: 2 November 1907. The cemetery is in Eller, southern Düsseldorf, at Werstener Feld 195, 40591 Düsseldorf. Its area is approximately 19.4 hectares.
Design and present-day character
The older grounds east and newer grounds west of Werstener Feld have different layouts: geometric paths in the old part and predominantly curved paths in the new part.
Read this character description together with the development of Eller Cemetery: it identifies what gives the grounds their present identity without turning the cemetery into a purely historical attraction. A visit can focus on spatial structure and named orientation points while leaving individual graves undisturbed.
Connect the account with the grounds
The cemetery map contains 30 named places for Eller Cemetery. Among them are Cemetery entrance, Chapel / funeral hall, Information board. Use these names to relate the historical account to locations visible during a visit, without assuming that every historical feature has its own marker.
Continue the visit
The cemetery tour turns selected named points at Eller Cemetery into a practical visit outline. For access questions or information tied to present cemetery operations, contact City of Düsseldorf – Cemetery Department rather than drawing operational conclusions from the historical account.