The Mozart memorial
A memorial, not a grave: he was buried elsewhere and the spot was never identified.
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Enter by Gate 2, which is closest to them. The cemetery is very large and walking from Gate 1 takes a long time. The tram stops at the gates, and a bus runs inside the cemetery itself if you want to see more distant sections.
Yes, and the Viennese themselves treat it as part of the city and walk in it. But it is a working cemetery with funerals daily: keep quiet, do not photograph funerals or mourners, and stay away from any gathering. Respect here is not a formality.
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A vast cemetery in south-east Vienna opened in 1874, covering an area close to that of a whole district and holding more than three million graves — more than the living population of Vienna. What makes it a destination is the section of honorary graves: Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Strauss, Salieri and others are buried in one group, with a memorial to Mozart, who was buried elsewhere and whose grave was never identified. For anyone who cares about classical music this is a place with real weight. The cemetery also reflects Vienna's plurality: Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Orthodox, Muslim and Buddhist sections, each with its own arrangement. The old Jewish section is partly neglected and overgrown, and it is among the most affecting parts for obvious reasons. Practical points: the scale is enormous and walking between gates takes a long time, and a bus runs inside the cemetery. Gate 2 is the closest to the honorary graves. Entry is free and the place is entirely quiet — treat it as a working cemetery rather than a park.
A memorial, not a grave: he was buried elsewhere and the spot was never identified.
Partly neglected and overgrown, and among the most affecting parts of the cemetery.
Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Orthodox, Muslim and Buddhist sections.
Simmeringer Hauptstraße, south-east Vienna