New columbarium in Cologne: Your final resting place will be opened!

New columbarium in Cologne: Your final resting place will be opened!

From Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the Cologne teams can look forward to a new offer of burial culture: a columbarium will open at the urban cemeteries, and this will take into account the wishes of the population. This columbarium is the second in Cologne, after the counterpart founded in June 2024 in the Melaten cemetery, which is already very popular, as lindweiler.de.

with 160 urn chambers, in which there are space for up to two urns, those responsible want to meet the increased demands on funeral forms. This is not only a practical, but also an emotional offer for the Cologne population who is looking for contemporary funeral options.

New concept for the last rest

The design of the new columbarium corresponds to this in Melate, which ensures uniform standards. It is particularly attractive that the purchase of an urn grave is already possible during his lifetime. In this way, relatives can take precautions at an early stage. The price for the right of use is 4,141.51 euros for 20 years, with the possibility of recruitment. With a natural stone grave plate you can capture individual memories in the form of names, birth and death dates at the burial chamber.

Another advantage is access to the burial chambers during the general opening times of the cemetery, which gives the relatives the opportunity to mourn in peace and to maintain memories.

renovation of the mourning hall at the Melaten cemetery

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The renovation project is implemented in two sub -projects: First, the mourning hall including adjoining rooms and toilets is extensively renovated. At the same time, a monument preservation of the adjacent administrative building is also carried out.

A comprehensive inventory of the necessary renovations has already been largely completed. This includes material examinations and pollutant analyzes to ensure the safety and quality of the mourning hall.

funeral culture in change

The current developments in funeral culture reflect the trend that modern forms of burial such as fire burials are increasingly coming to the fore. In addition to emotional relief, this is often due to the price question. Anonymous burials are chosen from the desire to save relatives the grave care. In several cultures, including Hindu, the fire burial has long been the common form, which has also influenced the history of burials in Germany. Planet-Knowledge describes in this context that fire burials have gained popularity since the 19th century.

The new facilities, such as the columbarium in Cologne, set a sign that these concerns are taken seriously and that the needs of the citizens are responded to. Whether age -appropriate or for mourners, the adaptations in funeral culture show that even in difficult times the possibilities of commemoration can be designed in a variety of ways.