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The '''Zentralfriedhof''' (Central Cemetery) is situated in the district of [[Simmering (Vienna)|Simmering]], Simmeringer Hauptstraße 230-244, [[Vienna]] 1110, [[Austria]], and is the largest and most famous [[cemetery]] among [[Vienna]]'s nearly 50 cemeteries.
The '''Zentralfriedhof''' (Central Cemetery) is situated in the district of [[Simmering (Vienna)|Simmering]], Simmeringer Hauptstraße 230-244, [[Vienna]] 1110, [[Austria]], and is the largest and most famous [[cemetery]] among [[Vienna]]'s nearly 50 cemeteries.


Opened in [[1874]], this enormous cemetery spans 2.4 square kilometres with 3.3 million interred here. {{Fact|date=February 2007}} It is also second largest cemetery by area and largest by number of interred in [[Europe]].
Opened in [[1874]], this enormous cemetery spans 2.4 square kilometres with 3.3 million interred here. It is also second largest cemetery by area and largest by number of interred in [[Europe]].


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Interred in the Zentralfriedhof are notables such as [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]] and [[Franz Schubert|Schubert]] who were moved there in [[1888]].
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The church in the centre of the cemetery is named ''Dr. Karl Lueger-Gedächtniskirche''. In addition to the Catholic section, there is a Protestant cemetery, a small Russian Orthodox burial area, and two Jewish cemeteries. Although the older of the two, established in [[1863]], was destroyed by the [[Nazis]] during [[Kristallnacht]], around 60,000 graves still remain intact. Prominent burials here include those of the [[Rothschild family]] and that of the author [[Arthur Schnitzler]]. The second Jewish cemetery was built in [[1917]] and is still in use today.


The church in the centre of the cemetery is named ''Dr. [[Karl Lueger]]-Gedächtniskirche''.
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Also interred in the Zentralfriedhof are notables such as [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]] and [[Franz Schubert|Schubert]] who were moved there in [[1888]].

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In addition to the Catholic section, there is a Protestant cemetery, a small Russian Orthodox burial area, and two Jewish cemeteries. Although the older of the two, established in [[1863]], was destroyed by the [[Nazis]] during [[Kristallnacht]], around 60,000 graves still remain intact. Prominent burials here include those of the [[Rothschild family]] and that of the author [[Arthur Schnitzler]]. The second Jewish cemetery was built in [[1917]] and is still in use today.


The musician [[Wolfgang Ambros]] honours the Zentralfriedhof in his song "''Es lebe der Zentralfriedhof''" ("''Long live the Zentralfriedhof''") in [[1975]].
The musician [[Wolfgang Ambros]] honours the Zentralfriedhof in his song "''Es lebe der Zentralfriedhof''" ("''Long live the Zentralfriedhof''") in [[1975]].

Revision as of 16:11, 10 March 2007

Exterior of the Dr. Karl Lueger-Gedächtniskirche, Zentralfriedhof, Vienna.
Ludwig van Beethoven's grave.
Johannes Brahms's grave.
Franz Schubert's grave.
Arnold Schoenberg's grave.
Ludwig Boltzmann's grave.
Franz Werfel's grave.

The Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery) is situated in the district of Simmering, Simmeringer Hauptstraße 230-244, Vienna 1110, Austria, and is the largest and most famous cemetery among Vienna's nearly 50 cemeteries.

Opened in 1874, this enormous cemetery spans 2.4 square kilometres with 3.3 million interred here. It is also second largest cemetery by area and largest by number of interred in Europe.

Interred in the Zentralfriedhof are notables such as Beethoven and Schubert who were moved there in 1888.

The church in the centre of the cemetery is named Dr. Karl Lueger-Gedächtniskirche.

In addition to the Catholic section, there is a Protestant cemetery, a small Russian Orthodox burial area, and two Jewish cemeteries. Although the older of the two, established in 1863, was destroyed by the Nazis during Kristallnacht, around 60,000 graves still remain intact. Prominent burials here include those of the Rothschild family and that of the author Arthur Schnitzler. The second Jewish cemetery was built in 1917 and is still in use today.

The musician Wolfgang Ambros honours the Zentralfriedhof in his song "Es lebe der Zentralfriedhof" ("Long live the Zentralfriedhof") in 1975.

Notables interred at the Zentralfriedhof (selection)

See also

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