The interest for me was the Musicians corner. Here I found the grave sites of Beethoven, Brahms, Strauss Schubert and others. These have flowers fresh and artificial placed on them regularly by friends and lovers of their music. The cemetery has a morbid fascination that it is hard to explain. The size is overwhelming and the funeral architecture extraordinary. There... more

The famous graves in this cemetery were as expected, opulent and interesting enough, and a lot of the more ordinary graves were also really interesting and touching. However, what really left a deep impression on us was the Jewish area of the cemetery, which was deserted at the end of the 30s, when most Viennese Jews either were deported, murdered... more

A quirky yet worthwhile diversion. We went there to see the graves of the famous musicians and found some of the most unusual tombstones in the world. We found the graves of Beethoven, the Strauss's, Schubert, and Brahms, as well as a monument to Mozart, but the real treat was the walk through row after row of elaborate and creative... more

Il suffit de prendre le tram qui vous arrête juste devant l'entrée pour découvrir l'immense cimetière de Vienne qui compte... more