Geusenfriedhof

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Cologne's Protestant cemetery from around 1584 — the oldest of its kind in the Rhineland.

since 1576

Geusenfriedhof is a cemetery in Cologne, Germany, with roots reaching back to the late 16th century.

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Type: Protestant cemetery
Location: Cologne, Germany
Established: around 1584
Distinction: oldest Protestant cemetery in the Rhineland

History

The burial ground dates to about 1584. No Protestant cemetery in the Rhineland is older.

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