I'm in Vienna: Field trip to the Central Cemetery

I am taking a class here in Vienna called Fin de Siecle Vienna: 1848-1916. It focuses on the time of Franz Josef’s rule, and what life was like in Vienna at this time. We’ve learned about a ton of people, and this past Friday took the 71 tram out to the 11th district to see their graves! It was pretty creepy being at a cemetery on Friday the 13th, but it was a really cool field trip. After the trip we went to (my favorite restaurant and brewery) Salm Bräu for dinner.

The entrance to the cemetery is done in art nouveau.

Cemeteries in Europe are much different from those in America. The graves follow the pathways, and there are huge fields in between a square of tombstones... hopefully I have a photo of what I mean.

Salieri’s grave.

Peter Altenberg’s grace. It says “Er liebte und sah,” which means “He lived and saw."

Adolf Loos’ grave.

European cemeteries also often have “peace paths” (as my professor called them),
where mourners can walk and reflect on the lives of their loved ones.

This is a grave for over a hundred people who died in a fire in the late 1880s at a theater in Vienna.

Me and Gabby with Liechtenstein’s grave. We’re not thumbs-upping because we’re glad he’s dead.
We live on Liechtensteinstrasse!

Beethoven’s grave

A memorial to Mozart in the musicians’ section of the cemetery. No one knows the exact location of Mozart’s burial (just that it’s in the 3rd district) because Mozart had no money when he died and couldn’t afford a proper burial.

Franz Schubert’s grave

Arnold Schönberg’s grave

The Krieskys’ grave

Dr. Karl Lueger’s tomb is located underneath Karl Lueger Kirche (Karl Lueger’s Church).
Lueger used to be the mayor of Vienna, and was a huuuuuge anti-Semite.