Vienna Central Cemetery
One of the largest cemeteries in Europe, opened in 1874 in Vienna's eleventh district and covering about 2.4 square kilometres. Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms and Johann Strauss are commemorated in a row of honorary graves, and the grounds are wide enough to cross by tram.
- Where
- Vienna, Austria
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 48.1507, 16.4381
Get the Vienna Central Cemetery stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Vienna Central Cemetery. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Vienna volume with your photos and a note.
Near Vienna Central Cemetery
Gasometer 4.0 km
Four brick gasholders in Vienna's Simmering district, built from 1896 to 1899 for the city gas works. Converted in 1999 and 2001, they now hold apartments, shops, offices and a concert hall.
Museum of Military History 5.4 km
The leading museum of the Austrian armed forces, housed in the Arsenal in Vienna and opened in 1891. It shows weapons, uniforms and vehicles, including the car in which Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot in 1914.
Belvedere 6.4 km
A Baroque complex of two palaces, the Upper and Lower Belvedere, linked by formal gardens and built for Prince Eugene of Savoy in the early 18th century. It is now an art museum, home to Gustav Klimt's The Kiss.
Hundertwasserhaus 7.1 km
A municipal apartment block in Vienna's third district, completed in 1985 from the ideas of the artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Its wavy floors, bright colours, uneven facade and trees growing from the windows make it one of the city's most photographed buildings.
Karlskirche 7.2 km
A Baroque church on Karlsplatz in Vienna, dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo and begun after the plague of 1713. Its green dome stands between two columns carved with scenes from the saint's life, and a lift takes visitors up into the dome.
Musikverein 7.4 km
A concert hall in Vienna's Innere Stadt, opened in 1870, home of the Vienna Philharmonic. Its Golden Hall is known for its acoustics, and the New Year's Concert is broadcast from here to millions of viewers.
Karlsplatz 7.4 km
A square on the border of Vienna's first and fourth districts, beside the Karlskirche. Two pavilions by Otto Wagner stand at the underground station, and the Musikverein and the Technical University are close by.
MAK Museum of Applied Arts 7.6 km
An arts and crafts museum at Stubenring 5 in Vienna's first district, founded in 1863. Besides its traditional focus on crafts and design, it places special emphasis on architecture and contemporary art, with a historic Ringstrasse building.
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Questions
Where is Vienna Central Cemetery?
Vienna Central Cemetery is in Vienna, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gasometer (4.0 km), Museum of Military History (5.4 km), Belvedere (6.4 km).
How do I get the Vienna Central Cemetery stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Vienna Central Cemetery and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Vienna volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Vienna Central Cemetery before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Vienna volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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