Hamburg – “Don’t close it, let it on the barrier, let us through there, otherwise there will be an argument.”
A sentence from Torfrock’s cult song “Beinhart”. And never was it more true than at the moment in the Ohlsdorf cemetery!
A barrier on Mittelallee has been blocking the way for cars since the beginning of October – passage only with a special permit! However, only those who have to look after two tombs on different sides of the cemetery get this.
Thomas Scheliga (63), however, wants to sue the administrative court. He says: “I was refused the permit because I only have one grave.”
He can be expected to take a ten-kilometer detour.
The lawyer: “But I drive my 89 year old mother to our family grave twice a week. That brings together quite a bit. “
The barrier was built to prevent through traffic. Earlier, 5000 cars were dashing through the cemetery to take shortcuts.
Scheliga: “Of course that can’t be. But you could allow anyone who has to look after a grave to pass the barrier. “
A spokesman for the Hamburg cemeteries: “All graves, the chapels, the forum, the administration and the Café Fritz can be reached by car. As a result, everyone benefits from the restricted access, even if there are occasional detours. “
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