Burial options
Overview: Grave types at the Bocholt cemetery
For many mourners, the grave of a loved one is a place of reflection and remembrance. Accordingly, the decision for a certain type of grave should be made carefully. In addition to the wishes of the deceased person, the design options and the amount of care required are important aspects for many surviving relatives.
At the Bocholt cemetery you can choose from various burial options for both coffin and urn burials. In addition to the option of designing and maintaining a grave yourself, the cemetery administration offers attractive maintenance-free graves. Of course, you can also commission cemetery gardeners to design and maintain a grave.
On this page, we will introduce you to the different types of graves. In addition, you are cordially invited to visit the cemetery to get an idea of the wide range of burial options. The staff of the cemetery administration will also be happy to advise you personally.
Individually designable graves
Elective graves
Optional graves offer the most design options when it comes to planting and choosing a headstone. You can choose from various locations in the cemetery. The design and maintenance is carried out by you or a commissioned cemetery gardener.
| Costs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Elective grave for coffin burial | 1.090 to 1.390 Euro (depending on location) | |
| Elective urn grave | 790 Euro | |
Row graves
Row graves are grave spaces that are occupied one after the other on a grave field. All options are open to you in the design within the framework of the cemetery regulations. The choice of grave site and an extension of the right of use are not possible.
| Costs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fee per grave site | 940 Euro | |
Optional graves for Muslims
On the burial plot for deceased of the Muslim faith, you have the same design options as for other optional graves. In addition, the special rules regarding the orientation of the grave site are taken into account on this grave plot.
| Costs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fee per grave site | 1.090 Euro | |
Maintenance-free grave types
Graves in the resting garden
The rest garden is in bloom all summer long. Bee-friendly flowers and perennials create an attractive picture that invites you to linger. Both coffin and urn burials are possible in the resting garden.
The graves for coffin burials are located in the side border area of the grave field. Each of these graves has its own gravestone and a storage area for grave decorations.
The graves for urn burials are located in the edge area of the planting beds. The naming is done by means of a bronze plate which is mounted on the border. In front of each planting bed there is a communal storage area for grave decorations. The plants are permanently maintained by the cemetery administration. An extension of the right of use is possible.
| Costs | ||
|---|---|---|
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Burial of coffin in the garden of rest (Fee per grave incl. grave location, gravestone and grave maintenance for 25 years) |
4,940 euros | |
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Burial of urns in the garden of rest (Fee per grave incl. grave setting, bronze plate and grave maintenance for 20 years) |
1,780 Euro | |
Urn graves in the Rose Garden
An imposing listed gravestone forms the centre of the rose garden. To the left and right of the gravestone, attractive beds of decorative shrubs and roses have been created. The individual graves are located in front of the decorative beds and are laid out and permanently maintained by the cemetery administration.
The names are inscribed on bronze plates on a natural stone band in front of the graves. The Rose Garden only offers the option of urn burial. An extension of the right of use is possible.
| Costs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fee per grave site (incl. grave setting, bronze plate and grave maintenance for 20 years) |
1,940 euros | |
Urn graves in the burial grove
The burial grove offers the possibility of burial under the protection of the trees. The individual graves are not marked, the name of the deceased is given by bronze plates on steles made of water sandstone.
Grave decorations can be placed in the space around the steles. These graves are uniformly planted and permanently maintained by the cemetery administration. An extension of the right of use is possible.
| Costs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fee per grave site (incl. grave setting, bronze plate and grave maintenance for 20 years) |
1.650 Euro | |
Maintenance-free optional graves
Maintenance-free optional graves differ from lawn graves in their elaborate design. Each grave site is attractively planted by the cemetery administration and equipped with a uniform gravestone and a deposit stone for grave decorations.
The graves are only offered on a separate grave field. An extension of the right of use is possible.
| Costs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fee per grave site (incl. grave setting, gravestone and grave maintenance for 25 years) |
3,590 Euro | |
Lawn graves
Lawn graves are sown with grass by the cemetery administration and permanently maintained. The name is inscribed on a grave slab, which must be embedded at ground level within three months after the burial.
The placement of floral decorations and objects is not permitted. Lawn graves are equally suitable for coffin and urn burials.
| Costs | ||
|---|---|---|
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Lawn elective grave |
2.080 Euro | |
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Lawn row grave |
1.560 Euro | |
Row graves for anonymous burials
The graves are created and permanently maintained by the cemetery administration. There is no naming on the grave. An extension of the right of use is not possible.
| Costs | ||
|---|---|---|
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Coffin burial |
1.570 Euro | |
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Burial of urns |
990 Euro | |
More information about the funeral
What are the usual rest periods?
What are the additional funeral fees?
What fees are charged for the use of the mourning hall?
Who is responsible for the transfer to a crematorium?
