Clarify before arranging grave care
Before requesting work at Altona Main Cemetery, assemble the complete grave reference and identify the grave type. Record the section, row and grave number, the name on the grave and the person authorised to commission care. Ask Altona district authority – cemetery administration which rules apply to that grave and section before choosing planting or structural work.
Define the work clearly
For Altona Main Cemetery, state whether the request is one-off or recurring. Describe the present planting, the preferred period and the required tasks, such as watering, pruning or seasonal decoration. Include photographs only as practical context, and make clear which elements should remain untouched. This gives a provider a precise scope without assuming what the cemetery permits.
Access and transporting materials
Main entrance and further access on Stadionstraße, plus Luruper Hauptstraße/Tannenberg, Elly-See-Straße, Vorhornweg, Bornmoor and Hellgrundweg. Choose the entrance according to the grave section.
Parking is available on Stadionstraße and near Vorhornweg and Bornmoor. Use the main entrance for the chapel and administration; choose a nearer entrance for distant sections.
Use both notes when planning materials for Altona Main Cemetery. Ask the administration whether the intended entrance may be used for equipment, whether vehicle access is allowed and how waste or reusable containers should be handled for the particular grave.
Rules and final check
The grave types page sets the request in the context of Altona Main Cemetery. Before work begins, ask Altona district authority – cemetery administration about planting, monuments, water, waste and commercial access for the relevant section. Use 040 42811-4275 · friedhof@altona.hamburg.de for the site-specific enquiry.