Musicians’ graves at the Central Cemetery

Central Cemetery

Sights

Stretching over more than two square kilometers, the great Central Cemetery hosts perhaps the world's largest concentration of memorials honoring the dead. Among those interred here are Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Johann Strauss and Johannes Brahms.

Opening times

03 November to the end of February
  • daily, 08:00 - 17:00
March
  • daily, 07:00 - 18:00
April to September
  • daily, 07:00 - 19:00
October to 02 November
  • daily, 07:00 - 18:00

From May to August, the cemetery is open every Thursday until 8 pm.

Accessibility

    Main entrance

    no steps

    Further information

    Seeing eye dogs allowed

    Wheelchair accessible restroom available.

    Comments

    Honorary tombs: Main Entrance (2nd Gate, access by car possible on the blue paths), free with ID. One can apply for the access card at the Infopoint (2nd Gate). Wheelchair-accessible restroom accessible with "Euro-Key" near Hall 3, in the cemetery church and at the cemetery office (ramp), gravel paths.

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