Wiener Zentralfriedhof

Wiener Zentralfriedhof

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Area：Vienna International Airport Sightseeing　Genre： Gardens & Squares Sights

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Gardens & Squares Sights

So many illustrious persons here for their final rest

The Zentralfriedhof is one of the largest cemeteries in the world, largest by number of interred in Europe and most famous cemetery among Vienna's nearly 50 cemeteries.

The cemetery's name is descriptive of its significance as Vienna's biggest cemetery, not of its geographic location, as it is not situated in the city center of the Austrian capital, but on the very outskirts, in the outer city district of Simmering, and its address is Simmeringer Hauptstraße 230–244, Vienna 1110, Austria. The musician Wolfgang Ambros honoured the Zentralfriedhof in his 1975 song "Es lebe der Zentralfriedhof", marking with it the 100th anniversary of the cemetery's opening.

Ludwig van Beethoven's grave

Ludwig van Beethoven had the dubious pleasure of three burials. He died on the 25th of March, 1827 in Vienna and was buried four days later in the Währinger Ortsfriedhof (a cemetery in one of Vienna's outlying districts).Then in 1863 the authorities decided to repair his burial site. They exhumed the body and put it in a new and better metal coffin before burying him again.

Franz Schubert's grave

Schubert’s final resting place is in the section of the cemetery dedicated to the great composers: Beethoven, J. Strauss, Brahms, and others. His tomb was designed by Theophil Hansen, the architect who designed the Musikverein and Parliament. You can see similarities of Greek design with the arched roof.

General Information

Name	Central Cemetery (Zentralfriedhof)
Adress	SIMMERINGER HAUPTSTRASSE 234, A-1110 WIEN, AUSTRIA
Tel	(01)5346928403
Opening Hours	Jan - Feb: 8am to 5pm, March - April: 7am to 6pm May - August: 7am to 7pm, Sept - Nov 2nd: 7am to 6pm, Nov 3rd - Dec: 8am to 5pm
ＨＰ	http://www.friedhoefewien.at/
Admissions	Free
Access	5 minutes walk from ZENTRALFRIEDHOF station