Elements of the historical cemetery

Five years ago, the Bund Heimat und Umwelt ( Federation of Homeland and Environment) declared the historical cemetery a "cultural monument". The title draws attention to the historical cemetery as part of the cultural landscape. This importance of the cemetery can be easily understood by cemetery tours. The many symbols and allegories, against the background of the cemetery's ritual, geometrical or landscape design, and the romantic planting that has grown in the meantime, usually attract a lot of interest among cemetery visitors*. In this seminar there is a bit of everything: It deals with important symbols and allegories, e.g. angels, thanatos and mourners and some cemetery-typical plants as well as basic structures of the historical cemetery.

The seminar is aimed specifically at cemetery guides.

Minimum number of participants: 10 people
Maximum number of participants: 15 people (plus 2 speakers)

Cost

including seminar materials, public transport tickets for the excursion, museum admission, lunch snack, conference drinks, cake

Travel

The seminar will take place at the Museum for Sepulchral Culture and at the Main Cemetery Kassel.

Regular: €225
For members of the Arbeitsgemeinschft Friedhof und Denkmal: €205

Cancellation policy

If you are unable to attend after the seminar has been confirmed, we will have to charge you the full cost. You are free to name a replacement participant at any time.