Experience a walking tour of a different kind and follow your guide on a tour through possibly the largest cemetery in Austria. The Vienna Central Cemetery, with its three million inhabitants, offers an abundance of history, architecture, and intrigue. Learn everything about the spaciously laid out cemetery in Vienna's south, which was opened in 1874, and discover the graves of honor for numerous personalities from the world of art, culture, and politics. See soldiers' graves, memorials, graves of different religious beliefs, and of course, the graves of many Viennese people. The individual areas you will encounter during the walking tour will represent the traditions of religions, their cultures, and many personal life stories.

Take a guided stroll through Vienna's Central Cemetery, a beautiful park full of history and memories of Vienna's most beloved and notorious citizens. Enjoy nature while learning about those who have been buried here. Admire unique grave art and hear about extraordinary lives.  Meet your guide near the Tor 2 entrance of the Central Cemetery and begin your macabre adventure. Visit the graves of world famous Viennese citizens like Mozart and Beethoven but also lesser known folks who lived extraordinary lives. Find out out why Vienna has such a big cemetery and why it has become such a popular site. Learn about the city without having to face the hot city center and the crowds there.  Discover unique grave art and admire stunning views of the cemetery church of St. Karl Borromäus which boasts an impressive Art Nouveau design. End your tour near the cemetery's honorary graves. 

The Vienna Central Cemetery - the most significant burial place in Vienna. From what was initially a much criticized cemetery, today it is one of the most beautiful and splendid cemeteries in Vienna. As the old saying goes, everyone is equal in death. On Vienna's Central Cemetery, this probably only applies to the area below the earth. Splendor and glory, reputation and prosperity are impressively documented beyond lifetime. See monumental tombs of many famous people. Numerous tombs and memorials were erected in the Vienna Central Cemetery for eternal remembrance and as a warning reminder of senseless death. See the graves for the victims of the Ringtheater fire in 1881 and the graves for the Soviet soldiers who died in the Battle of Vienna in 1945. At a dominant position, almost in the center, is the magnificent cemetery church in Viennese Art Nouveau. During a guided tour of the church, you will learn about the exciting architecutural history. At the end of the private tour at the Vienna Central Cemetery you will see the forest cemetery. The modern burial has arrived in our society.

Discover Europe’s second-largest cemetery in Vienna. The Vienna Central Cemetery is an important part of Viennese cultural history, the resting place of 3 million people, and also a huge park. Outstanding presidents, architects, composers, actors, singers, writers, engineers, explorers, painters, and many others found their final place of rest in this cemetery. See the graves of famous people and learn more about their lives. Admire the imaginative designs of the graves with impressive sculptures. You can also visit the Karl Lueger Memorial Church, one of the masterpieces of Viennese Art Nouveau.