Kirchenfriedhof St. Martin Walchstadt

Address and directions

Where is St. Martin Churchyard in Walchstadt?

The cemetery surrounds the church of St. Martin at Wörthseestraße 4, 82237 Wörthsee. The map marker sits within the area officially recorded as a cemetery and therefore leads to the churchyard in Walchstadt’s old village centre.

Cemetery map and orientation in Walchstadt

Is this Etterschlag–Walchstadt Woodland Cemetery?

No. The map identifies the small churchyard directly at St. Martin. The municipal Etterschlag–Walchstadt Woodland Cemetery is a separate site on Bullachstraße. Grünsinker Cemetery in Weßling is also not part of this churchyard. Use the full name “St. Martin Churchyard, Walchstadt” for directions and grave-care requests.

What information helps with a grave search?

A targeted search requires the name of the person buried there and, if possible, the grave number or a precise location note.

Church administration

Who answers questions about the churchyard?

For cemeteries at Catholic churches, the Municipality of Wörthsee directs enquiries to the Catholic parish. The Wörthsee office of the Seefeld/Wörthsee parish association at Etterschlager Straße 47, 82237 Wörthsee is the local contact. Call +49 8153 8020 or email pg.seefeld-woerthsee@bistum-augsburg.de.

History and distinctive features of St. Martin

Which historic elements remain at the churchyard?

St. Martin is a modest Baroque church built around 1760 on an older foundation. The protected site includes the cemetery, a partly historic enclosing wall and several wrought-iron grave crosses. Together, the church, wall and grave markers form part of Walchstadt’s historic village centre.

Grave care at St. Martin Churchyard, Walchstadt

What information belongs in a grave-care enquiry?

Provide the full cemetery name, the name of the person buried there, the grave number or location note, and the requested service. Before changing planting, edging or a memorial, clarify the church rules that apply to the grave.