Vienna Central Cemetery - Zentralfriedhof
Experience the juxtaposition of beauty and death
Stop by the Vienna Central Cemetery, or Zentralfriedhof, to visit the most important cemetery in Vienna. There are people of all religious backgrounds buried in this cemetery. Visiting the Vienna Central Cemetery is not what you might expect. Zentralfriedhof is absolutely stunning! It is not just a place to put people to rest; the park landscape is filled with impressive flora and fauna.
There are many important graves in Zentralfriedhof, making it one of the most visited sites in Vienna. A few of the many notable people buried there are Beethoven, Brahms, and Strauss. There are more than 330,000 graves in the Vienna Central Cemetery.
There are many ways to go about visiting the Vienna Central Cemetery. Because it is so vast, many people choose a private tour of the cemetery. Additionally, connected to the cemetery is the world’s first and most famous funeral museum.
