Private tour: Vienna Central Cemetery 1st gate and 2nd gate

Private tour: Vienna Central Cemetery 1st gate and 2nd gate

Name: Private tour: Vienna Central Cemetery 1st gate and 2nd gate
Address: Austria

This private tour of the Vienna Central Cemetery shows you the old Jewish cemetery at the 1st gate as well as the graves of honor and the magnificent Art Nouveau church at the 2nd gate.

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Highlights

Discover the old Jewish cemetery at Vienna's Central Cemetery.
Marvel at the magnificent and imposing funerary monuments.
Admire the monumental cemetery church.
See the oldest building at Vienna's Central Cemetery.
Listen to numerous amusing anecdotes.

Description

An old Viennese proverb says that we are all the same in death. At Vienna's Central Cemetery, this only applies to the area below ground. Splendor and fame, prestige and wealth are impressively staged beyond one's lifetime. You will see and experience this splendor on a private combined tour of the Vienna Central Cemetery. The private tour begins with the old Jewish cemetery in the area of the 1st gate. Did you know that in the Jewish faith, the 'place of the graves' is the most important institution of the Jewish community alongside the synagogue? Men need a head covering. Magnificent and imposing grave monuments combined with exciting anecdotes from contemporary history. You will never cease to be amazed. Afterwards we take the streetcar to the 2nd gate together. (ticket required) In the second part of the private tour, you will see the most magnificent section between the imposing entrance portal and the monumental cemetery church in Viennese Art Nouveau style. In this area, your private tour guide will show you numerous graves of honor. For example: Beethoven, Johann Strauss, the Thonet family, Hans Moser, Manfred Deix and not forgetting the grave of honor of Udo Jürgens. At the end of the private tour, you will visit the inside of the monumental cemetery church. Under the imposing dome, you will then hear the exciting history of the cemetery church.

Includes

state-certified Austrian tour guide Tour guide devices to hear the tour guide clearly (for groups of 15 or more)

Important Information

From January 1, 2024, only accredited tour guides will be allowed to offer commercial tours of Vienna's cemeteries. From January 1, 2024: A solidarity fee of 3 euros per person will be charged on site.