 Johann Strauss Commemerative, Vienna, Austria by bobyn | Zentralfriedhof tips and photos posted by real travelers and Vienna locals.
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On a sunny day, don't hesitate to visit this immense cemetery of easy access by tram 71 from the centre.
The graves of the famous "Musiker" are easy to find, to the left in the big central lane which leads to the church Karl Lueger.
When I arrived at the grave of Schubert, my favourite musician, there was a small group of very noisy tourists and to add to the noise a lawn mower was touring around the graves.
The ideal circumstances for a dialogue "d'outre tombe" with Schubert, Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Straus were obviously not reunited so that I made a tour of the monumental "bourgeois" graves along the main lane reading some epitaphs.
I so discovered a very beautiful grave of a person who was a hairdresser in Vienna.
He had to be an illustrious hairdresser given the magnificence of his tomb.
I said to myself that it was financially better to be a hairdresser in Vienna than a musician. Mozart will not contradict me.
When the group of tourists and the lawn mower had disappeared I could walk back to the graves of the "Musiker" and honour the memory of these creators of beauty. Directions: Tram 71 from the terminus of the square Schwarzenberg. Stop Zentralfriedhof Tür 2. For public transport info see www.wienplan.com
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Rien de tel par une belle journée ensoleillée que de visiter cet immense cimetière d'accès facile par le tram 71 du terminus de la place Schwarzenberg.
Les tombes des compositeurs "Musiker" sont faciles à trouver, à gauche dans la grande allée centrale qui mène à l'église Karl Lueger.
Lorsque j'arrivai à la tombe de Schubert, mon musicien préféré, il y avait là un petit groupe de touristes Asiatiques fort bruyants et pour ajouter encore au bruit une tondeuse à gazon qui faisait le tour des parterres.
Les circonstances idéales pour un dialogue outre-tombe avec Schubert, Beethoven, Brahms ou Mozart n'étant donc pas réunies je fis un tour vers les tombes "bourgeoises", manifestement plus monumentales que celles des musiciens, pour y lire quelques épitaphes en attendant que les touristes et la tondeuse à gazon s'éloignent des musiciens. Je découvris ainsi une fort belle tombe d'un monsieur qui était coiffeur à Vienne.
Ce devait être un illustre coiffeur à succès étant donné l'allure grandiose de sa tombe.
Je me suis dit qu'il valait mieux financièrement être coiffeur à Vienne que musicien. Mozart ne me contredira pas.
Le calme étant revenu autour des "Musiker" je pus rendre hommage à ces créateurs de beauté en caressant discrètement le coin de leur tombe comme d'autres amoureux de musique avant moi. Directions: Tram 71 du terminus de la place Schwarzenberg. Arrêt Zentralfriedhof Tür 2. Pour les horaires et circuits des trams voir www.wienplan.com
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 Chapel at the cemetery by shellybelly567
There is also a beautiful chapel at the cemetery that has been recently renovated. Leave a Comment Directions: Tram 71 or Tram 6, Haupttor 2
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There is a small section of the zentralfriedhof that is the final resting place of some of the most famous classical composers. Here you will find the graves of Beethovan, Strauss, Brahms, and Schubert. There is also a small memorial to Mozart, who is buried in St. Matthew's Church. The Composers' Corner is located on the left-hand side of the main pathway through the cemetery...I believe it's around section 32.
Please be sensitive to the fact that this is a cemetery that is still being used by the Viennese today. Don't be an obnoxious tourist. Leave a Comment
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 Zentralfriedhof by grkboiler
The central part of the cemetary is where most of the famous Viennese are buried, including Dr. Karl Renner, first President of Austria after WWII, Theophil Hansen, architect, and some important musicians (see my other tips).
Hours are 8 AM - 5 PM November through February, 7 AM - 7 PM May through August, and 7 AM - 6 PM the rest of the year. The cemetary is open daily. Leave a Comment Directions: Take U3 to Simmering and then get on tram #6, 71, 217, 218, 272, 372, or 572 going away from the city. Get off the tram at the 2nd stop at Zentralfriedhof for the center section.
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A lot of graves of famous persons- I saw graves of musicians and painters! I didn't find the writers...
To see the graves of Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Strauss and others, you have to walk straightforward in direction to the Church; you'll see a signboard "musiker". The graves are on your left side. On the right side I saw the graves of famous painters like Amerling, Hans Makart, and others. Leave a Comment Directions: Tram 71 to the 2nd Gate (in german: 2 Tor).
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 Strauss' Grave by grkboilerLeave a Comment Directions: After entering Zentralfriedhof through the main gates, walk straight and eventually you will find the musician's graves on your left.
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Sous la neige ou en plein été, quittez le centre ville à bord du tramway 6 ou 71 et rejoignez le cimetière central. En toute saison, le paysage est différent. Avec 2,5 millions de tombes, le ZENTRALFRIEDHOF est le plus grand « champ divin » ( Gottesacker ) d’Europe, où trône en plein centre l’église Dr Karl Lueger. Tour à tour découvrez à travers de larges allées, le carré des musiciens : Beethoven, Schönberg, Mahler, Brahms. Pour les amateurs de belles lettres, il y a la tombe de Nestroy, le fameux dramaturge du XIXe siècle qui a amusé des générations avec des comédies à rallonge. Pour les amateurs de mobilier Jugendstil, recueillez-vous auprès du créateur du premier rocking-chair : Thonet.
Le carré israélite est fort de symboles et, est très touchant. Vous pourrez sentir que Vienne fût aussi juive et à quel point, elle a souffert. Un plan est disponible à l’entrée du cimetière central, si vous avez peur de vous perdre dans ses 240 hectares d’âmes viennoises. Leave a Comment Phone: 01 760 410Directions: Tram. Zentralfriedhof ( lignes 6, 71)
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 by MinnowLeave a Comment
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This is Austria's largest graveyard and it contains about two and a half million graves. It was opened in 1874 and is on the cities southern outskirts. The central section contains the graves of artists, composers, writers, architects and local politicians. The composers lie together in the Musiker section.
A memorial to Mozart in the Central Cemetery. Mozart was buried in an unmarked grave in the St Marx graveyard on Leberstrasse. He was buried during a two year period when re-useable coffins were used and people were buried in mass graves so there is no personal grave.
Schubert admired Beethoven very much. He helped carry Beethoven's coffin during his funeral, within a year he himself was dead. I love his "Wintereisse" the music is hauntingly beautiful.
It is also a great place to park and then take the tram into the centre of Vienna. Leave a Comment Other Contact: Getting there:- tram 71, 72 to Z
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