People and places

Notable graves

Three carefully documented graves from music, architecture and art, with concrete plot references and real photographs.

On this page

This curated selection presents three people whose burial at Westfriedhof and grave reference are publicly documented. It is not a complete register.

Notable graves in profile

Selected people

3 documented graves
  1. Alexandra's grave

    Music

    Alexandra (Doris Nefedov)

    1942–1969

    Section 101-Anlage · grave 81

    Alexandra, whose civil name was Doris Nefedov, was a singer. Her grave is listed in section 101-Anlage as number 81.

  2. Bernhard Borst family grave

    Architecture & urban development

    Bernhard Borst

    1883–1963

    Section 002 · row 2 · grave 2

    Bernhard Borst founded Munich's Borstei housing estate. His grave is listed at 002-2-2.

  3. Franz von Lenbach's grave chapel

    Art

    Franz von Lenbach

    1836–1904

    Left wall · no. 81

    Franz von Lenbach was a painter. His grave chapel stands by the left cemetery wall and is listed as number 81.

Each card includes a real photograph of the corresponding grave. The references 101-Anl.-81, 002-2-2 and “left wall, 81” assist with the official cemetery system. They are not geographic coordinates, so no estimated map markers are provided.

Prepare a visit

Save the official PDF from the cemetery map page. It shows burial sections, paths and entrances. Within a section, the visible row and grave number remain the practical guide. For another person, grave search explains what to prepare before contacting the administration.