Cemeteries

Opening hours

The cemeteries are open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (except Imstenrade, open until 5 p.m.). During the summer time, the cemeteries are open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursdays.

Municipal cemeteries

The municipality of Heerlen maintains the following cemeteries: 

• Akerstraat Cemetery
  Akerstraat 35 in Heerlen 
• Heerlerheide Cemetery
  Kampstraat 48 in Heerlen 
• Imstenrade Cemetery
  Imstenraderweg 10 in Heerlen 
• Cemetery Randweg
  Vaesraderbosweg 8 in Hoensbroek 

The following cemeteries fall under the administrator at Rand Road. There is no urn wall or floor. However, you can scatter ashes here if there is no cover plate on the grave.

• Lotbroek Cemetery
  Heerlerweg in Hoensbroek 
• Mariarade Cemetery
  Hommerterweg 169 in Hoensbroek 
• Cemetery St. Jan
  St. Janstraat in Hoensbroek

Monumental cemeteries 

The cemeteries around St. John's Church and on Oak Road are monumental cemeteries. No more burials take place here. Tombstones that are important for their appearance, cultural-historical value or because they are important for relatives are preserved. The park on Eikenweg is laid out as a butterfly garden. 

Jewish cemetery

On the grounds of the cemetery on Akerstraat is a Jewish section. The Jewish cemetery is under the management of the Jewish community.

Islamic burial

The cemetery on the Randweg in Hoensbroek has a separate section for burial according to Islamic custom.