Types of graves

Private graves

A private grave is a grave where the rights holder determines who is buried in the grave. The exclusive right for a private grave can be obtained for 10, 20, 30 or 40 years, for 2 or 3 people. After this period, the rightful owner can renew the grave right for 5, 10, 15 or 20 years. The next of kin can choose the preferred spot and plant the grave or place a stone or other memorial there. You must apply for a permit for a memorial. The municipality takes care of the general maintenance of cemetery grounds. The rightful claimant takes care of the maintenance of the grave: the memorial and the present grave planting.

General graves

A general grave is a grave where several persons are buried one above the other. These graves are issued in order and there is no choice regarding the other persons buried in the grave. General graves are less expensive than private graves and have a 10-year right of use. You cannot renew an adult general grave. After these 10 years, we will ask you what to do with the human remains. Then you can choose reburial, cremation or transfer to the collective grave.

Children's Graves

The Hoflaan Cemetery has both private and general children's graves. The right for a private children's grave can be obtained for 10, 20, 30 or 40 years and you can then renew for 5, 10, 15 or 20 years. You can also choose a general children's grave. These have a right of use of 10 years. After that, you can renew for 5 or 10 years.

There are existing (old) general children's graves in the Binnenweg cemetery. The right of use can be renewed for 5 or 10 years.

Urn and ashes

The Meerbloemhof crematorium in Zoetermeer belongs to Monuta. After a cremation, you can place the urn at the cemetery in the urn wall (the Columbarium), in an urn grave, in or on a private grave or scatter the ashes in the ash scattering bowl, on the scattering field or in an urn grave. After scattering the ashes, a plaque may be affixed to one of the memorial pillars.