Cemetery of the Brethren Community in Neudietendorf
An example of pure simplicity
The oldest grave dates from 1743. Around this time, the community of brothers was founded on a former estate in Neudietendorf. It is due to the Protestant/Calvinist orientation of this faith that the cemetery, also known as the Gottesacker, stands out for its particular simplicity.
Individual, often expensive graves cannot be found on the site. Rather, the visitor encounters uniform, lying gravestones. These contain the names of the dead with dates of birth and death, as well as a verse.
Conclusion:
The cemetery is interesting but not “day-filling” for most people. It can be visited, for example, as part of a bike tour or in the context of the Brethren's community in Neudietendorf.
The site can be reached in half an hour from Erfurt by car or train. The “Thuringian Chain of Cities” cycle path is also a long-distance cycle path that leads from Erfurt to Neudietendorf.
We visited the cemetery in autumn when the first snow fell. Here is a small impression in sound and image:
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