Highlights: Musicians’ graves, presidential crypt, Art Nouveau cemetery church
MEETING POINT | Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery), Gate 2 (main entrance), Simmeringer Hauptstraße 234
Private tour. You walk with your own people and your guide, never with strangers. More than ten?
“He took the 71” Atmospheric walk in Vienna’s Central Cemetery.
During the two-hour guided tour, we will walk through Europe’s second largest cemetery and visit the gravesites of (world) famous, illustrious and still revered personalities such as Beethoven and Falco, as well as memorials and explore their special history. “A schöne Leich” is a tradition in Vienna, and to this day a six-horse funeral carriage can be hired for funeral services. During the walk together you will learn more about the Viennese burial culture as well as the burial grounds of different religions at the Central Cemetery. We also visit the cemetery church “Zum Hl. St. Charles Borromeo.”
We visit the graves of famous figures such as Beethoven and Falco, as well as the Presidential Crypt and other graves of honor.
Two hours.
At the Central Cemetery, Gate 2, main entrance.
Yes, we talk about Vienna's tradition of the "Schöne Leich" (beautiful funeral) and the burial grounds of different faiths at the Central Cemetery, including the Art Nouveau cemetery church "St. Charles Borromeo."
Very much so – besides Beethoven and Falco, numerous other musicians' graves lie along our route.
For private tours our cancellation terms apply: up to 14 days before the tour we charge 20% of the price as a flat fee for organisation, from 14 to 7 days before 50%, after that or in case of a no-show the full amount. If your plans change, please let us know as early as possible and we will look for a solution together. You will find all details in our terms and conditions.
Yes, our tours take place in any weather. When it rains we adapt the programme wherever possible and gladly plan a break somewhere dry. In case of a storm we will contact you before the tour and agree together on how to proceed.
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