Vienna’s cemeteries
Since death is a part of life in Vienna, funerals have been celebrated under the concept of "a schöne Leich" ("a beautiful corpse"). Not least because of this, the cemeteries are not just tombs, but attractive amenities that enrich the cityscape. Especially the Vienna Central Cemetery. More than two square kilometers in area, it has a total of 330,000 graves. In addition to Austria's federal presidents, other famous people are also buried here, including Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert and Arthur Schnitzler. The graves of prominent personalities can also be found at Hietzinger Friedhof (Gustav Klimt and Otto Wagner), Friedhof St. Marx (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) and Grinzinger Friedhof (Gustav Mahler). However, you'll search in vain for famous names in the Cemetery of the Nameless at Alberner Donauhafen. This is where people who were killed in the Danube floods between 1845 and 1940 were buried, whose identity was never clarified.
A special feature is the Jewish cemetery in Seegasse in the 9th district. Created around 1540, around 350 retained gravestones can be viewed here, which have historical significance. (Note: The cemetery can be visited Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; entry through the "Haus Rossau" seniors' residence.)
Graves can also be found in Vienna's churches; the most gruesome is in St. Michael's Church. Special climatic conditions prevail in the catacombs, which have preserved the buried bodies. Hundreds of painted coffins and mummified corpses can still be seen. By contrast, numerous members of the nobility were buried in St. Stephen's Cathedral, such as Prince Eugen or Emperor Friedrich III., in a giant marble sarcophagus in the aisle. Buried in the cathedral's catacombs are Vienna's cardinals and archbishops, as well as a number of Habsburgs from the Middle Ages, amongst them Duke Rudolf IV. the Founder. However, most of the Habsburgs are interred in the Capuchin Crypt on Neuer Markt. A total of 149 members of the former Austrian imperial house found their final resting place here, including 12 emperors and 19 empresses.
A comprehensive overview of the burial sites in Vienna is also provided by the Funeral Museum, which has about 1,000 objects on display.
Morbid Vienna
Central Cemetery (Zentralfriedhof)
1110 Vienna
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Opening times
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03 November
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the end of February
- daily, 08:00 - 17:00
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March
- daily, 07:00 - 18:00
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April
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September
- daily, 07:00 - 19:00
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October
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02 November
- daily, 07:00 - 18:00
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03 November
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the end of February
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- no steps
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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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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Main entrance
Hietzinger Cemetery
1130 Vienna
Cemetery of St. Marx (Friedhof St. Marx)
1030 Vienna
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Opening times
- October - March daily, 06:30 - 18:30
- April - September daily, 06:30 - 20:00
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- (76 cm wide)
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
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Comments
Gravel path to Mozart's tomb.
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Main entrance
Grinzinger Cemetery
1190 Vienna
Cemetery of the Unnamed (Friedhof der Namenlosen)
1110 Vienna
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Opening times
- März daily, 07:00 - 18:00
- April daily, 07:00 - 19:00
- Mai - August daily, 07:00 - 20:00
- September Mo - Sa, 09:00 - 21:00
- Oktober Mo - Sa, 09:00 - 21:00
- November - Februar daily, 07:00 - 17:00
Jewish cemetery Rossau access via Haus Rossau retirement home
1090 Vienna
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Opening times
- Mo - Fr, 08:00 - 15:00
St. Michael's Church (Michaelerkirche)
1010 Vienna
- http://www.michaelerkirche.at
- +43 1 533 80 00
- +43 650 533 8003 (Gruftführungen)
- pfarre@michaelerkirche.at
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Opening times
- Mo - Sa, 07:00 - 22:00
- Su, 08:00 - 22:00
- on holidays, 08:00 - 22:00
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- no steps (Double swinging doors)
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
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Main entrance
St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom)
1010 Vienna
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Opening times
- Mo, 06:00 - 22:00
- Tu, 06:00 - 22:00
- We, 06:00 - 22:00
- Th, 06:00 - 22:00
- Fr, 06:00 - 22:00
- Sa, 06:00 - 22:00
- Su, 07:00 - 22:00
- on holidays, 07:00 - 22:00
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Guided tours
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Guided tour of the Cathedral, daily
- 3.30 pm, approx. 30 minutes
Guided tour of the Cathedral english, Monday - Saturday
- 10.30 am, approx. 30 minutes
Guided tour of the catacombs, every quarter or half an hour
- Monday - Saturday, 10 - 11.30 am
- Monday - Saturday, 1.30 - 4.30 pm
- Sunday and holidays, 1.30 - 4.30 pm
Elevator to the Pummerin
- daily, 9 am - 5.30 pm
Ascend the South Tower of the Cathedral
- daily, 9 am - 5.30 pm
Evening tour including tour of the roof
- The schedule of the evening tours can be found on the website of St. Stephen's Cathedral.
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- no steps (Double swinging doors120 cm wide)
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Side entrance
- 3 Steps (Double swinging doors 90 cm wide)
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
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Comments
North Tower: access via elevator only (door width: 65 cm) and 12 steps (not wheelchair-accessible).
South Tower: 343 steps (not wheelchair-accessible).
Parking space for visitors with disabilities (Singerstrasse).Evening guided tours with roof tour and guided tours of the catacombs are are not wheelchair-accessible.
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Main entrance
Capuchin Crypt (Kapuzinergruft) Imperial Crypt
1010 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: -18%
Additional information on the offer:
Standard ticket price: 8,50 €
reduced ticket price: 7 €
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Opening times
- Mo, 10:00 - 18:00
- Tu, 10:00 - 18:00
- Mo, 10:00 - 18:00
- Th, 09:00 - 18:00
- Fr, 10:00 - 18:00
- Sa, 10:00 - 18:00
- Su, 10:00 - 18:00
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1 and 2 November: 10.00 am - 2.00 pm, 24 and 31 December: 10.00 am - 4.00 pm.
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Guided tours
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Wednesday - Saturday
- 2 pm (German)
- 3.30 pm (English)
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- no steps (Automatic sliding doors142 cm wide)
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Elevator available
- Door 90 cm wide
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Further information
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Comments
Access to all exhibition rooms: no steps, except 3 steps to the tomb of emperor Franz Joseph and to the burial vault chapel.
The touching of objects is not permitted due to reasons of preservation.
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Main entrance