Description

Essentials about the Vienna Central Cemetery in brief

A cemetery as a place of interest? Definitely! Because the Vienna Central Cemetery is one of the largest and most beautiful cemeteries in the world and belongs to the special sights of the city of Vienna due to its many honorary graves, its pretty Art Nouveau buildings and its impressive overall layout.

The history of the Vienna Central Cemetery

As Vienna developed into a city of millions in the 19th century, the old cemeteries within the city area became too small. In 1874, therefore, the new Central Cemetery was opened. With an area of almost 2.5 square kilometers and around 330,000 graves, the Central Cemetery is the second largest cemetery in Europe (only the Ohlsdorf Cemetery in Hamburg is larger).

The tombs of the Vienna Central Cemetery

The Vienna Central Cemetery will be of particular interest to music lovers, as many famous musicians and composers have found their final resting place here, including Beethoven, Brahms, Falco, Gluck, Udo Jürgens, Lanner, Arnold Schönberg, Robert Stolz, Johann Strauss father and son, Hugo Wolf and Joe Zawinul. Since 2014, the Central Cemetery has also housed the Funeral Museum.

Website

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Opening hours

Admission fees

None for the cemetery grounds.

In the months of April, May, June, September and October, paid guided tours are offered at the Vienna Central Cemetery.

Adults: €10.00

Concessions: €4.00

Children ages 13 and under and groups of students: €4.00

Address

Getting there

By public transport:

S1 and S7: Stop Zentralfriedhof

Tram lines 11 and 71: Stops Zentralfriedhof 1., 2., 3.  and 4. Tor

Bus line 106: Stop Zentralfriedhof 3. Tor

By car:

Parking is available at gates 1, 2, 3, 9 and 11.