Wien, 11. Bezirk, Simmeringer Hauptstraße - Zentralfriedhof, Cimitero Centrale, Cementerio Central, Cimetière Central de Vienne, Central Cemetery, Cmentarz Centralny w Wiedniu
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History of Vienna's Central Cemetery
The Vienna Central Cemetery is not a historically grown cemetery. It was designed in 1870 by landscape architects Karl Jonas Mylius and Alfred Friedrich Bluntschli. The burial place for all denominations at that time triggered political discussions of its inauguration. This was finally without an audience on 30 October 1874 carried out according to the Roman Catholic ceremony.
Overall, the cemetery was extended seven times, most recently in 1921. During World War II the Vienna Central Cemetery by heavy bomb damages was badly affected. 12,000 graves and hundreds of tombs were completely destroyed. All buildings were damaged. The dome of the church was destroyed by a firebomb. After the repair work, the Central Cemetery presents itself as the most important burial site of Vienna and as a cemetery for all religions.
Genesis
1870
Competition tender for the planning of the &quot;Central Cemetery&quot; (winners: architects Mylius and Bluntschli)
1871
Construction
1874
Roman Catholic inauguration on 30th October, opening on 1 November
1877
Opening of the Jewish part
1880
Construction of the administrative building, construction of the arcades at the 2nd gate
1881
Council decision, to &quot;famous personalities devote their own graves in the Central Cemetery&quot;
1885
Installation of the group of honorary graves 0 left of the main entrance
1888
Installation of the groups of honorary graves 14A and 32A
1904
Opening of the Evangelical cemetery
1905
Construction of the mortuary Halls 1 and 2 at 2nd gate and the portal system (Architect Max Hegele)
1906-1907
Construction of the arcades and columbarias on both sides of the planned cemetery church
1907-1910
Establishment of the cemetery church &quot;To Saint Charles Borromeo&quot; (Architect Max Hegele)
1917
Opening of the new Jewish cemetery
1922
Enlargement of the groups of honorary graves 14C and 32C, the opening of the crematorium (architect Clemens Holzmeister)
1923
Construction of the mortuary 3 (architect Karl Ehn)
1924
Construction of a residential complex for cemetery staff
1951
Establishment of the Federal Presidents crypt
1968
Remodeling of the hall 2 for use as a chapel of rest for celebrities
1995
Beginning of the restoration work on the cemetery church
1999
Opening of the park of peace and strength
Construction of a wells system with an underground tank with 1,000 m³ capacity as well as the Innbetriebnahme (putting into operation) of service water supply with groundwater
2000
Reopening of the cemetery church
2000 - 2002
Restoration and renovation of the columbarias at the cemetery church
2009
Opening of the forest cemetery in the group 37A
2011
Completion of the renovation work on the tomb arcades
Construction of the new workshop and functional buildings
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