Friedhof der Namenlosen Memorial

Shipwrecked people, who were not identified, rest at the Friedhof der Namenlosen (cemetery of the nameless)

Almost every island in the North Sea, and even some places on the mainland, have a cemetery like this. An order was apparently given on Neuwerk due to the number of shipwrecks and washed-up corpses: There always had to be a coffin available. This cemetery was built because it was often very difficult to transfer the dead seamen to the mainland, particularly in the winter.

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With its 40 inhabitants, Neuwerk is Hamburg’s northernmost area. It is located in the Hamburg Wadden Sea at the mouth of the Elbe, about 100 kilometres from the Hamburg city hall. There is always a breeze blowing on Neuwerk and you can enjoy a wide view over the sea.

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