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Speyer Cemetery: Water taps closed until spring due to burst pipe!
At the Speyer cemetery, 70 water taps are taking an early winter break until spring 2026 due to a burst water pipe.
Speyer Cemetery: Water taps closed until spring due to burst pipe!
There is currently a major upheaval in the Speyer cemetery. A burst water pipe means that the 70 water taps have to go into winter break early and the water supply is completely shut off. How rheinpfalz.de reported that the watering cans remain stuck for the time being, while the water wells are still partially filled. A fact that many visitors note with regret.
In the coming weeks the watering cans will be collected and stored for the winter. This would mean that the relatives who look after the graves are much more limited when it comes to caring for their loved ones. In order to still be able to draw some water, three winter taps remain active during the winter break. These are located at the cemetery office and at the toilet facilities on Wormser Landstrasse and Landwehrstrasse, as the city of Speyer explains in a press release ( speyer.de ).
Vandalism at other cemeteries
The problem with the water taps is not just an issue in Speyer. Hamburg's Ohlsdorf Cemetery is faced with a completely different challenge. Reported there world.de of “unprecedented vandalism”. Unknown people have stolen at least 35 taps here, meaning that the wells can no longer provide irrigation water. Cemetery spokesman Lutz Rehkopf has already filed a police report. The State Criminal Police Office has started the investigation, while the assessment of the situation shows that the dilapidated pipe network and neglect of maintenance in cemetery areas have been an issue for a long time.
At the same time, it is clear that the problems of vandalism and metal theft are not just a local problem, but a nationwide one. The working group of cemetery associations is even planning legal action against cemetery managers, which further complicates the situation. Such circumstances make it much more difficult for many survivors to care for the graves of their deceased.
In view of the approaching winter, it is once again important to take a look at the options for grave care and to consider how such problems can be avoided in the future. Whether through better security measures or through timely maintenance of the infrastructure – communities are called upon to find solutions.