!!!Zentralfriedhof

Central Cemetery (Zentralfriedhof), Vienna, 11%%sup th/%  district, 
largest cemetery in Vienna (240 hectares), inaugurated 1874, 
since then enlarged several times. In its centre, the domed Lueger 
Memorial Church (which was named after Vienna´s former mayor and 
contains his sarcophagus), a central-plan building in Secessionist 
style, built by M.  Hegele 1908-1910/11; in front, tomb of the Federal 
Presidents of the 2%%sup nd/%  Republic. Starting from the main portal 
(by Hegele, 1905), on both sides of the central avenue, "graves of 
honour of famous persons", some of whom were transferred there from 
cemeteries which have been closed down (L. van Beethoven, F. 
Schubert); to the left, "graves of historically memorable persons"; 
arcade tombs with splendid graves (completely full in 1902). War grave 
of the Municipality of Vienna by A.  Hanak (1925); Memorial for those 
who lost their lives fighting for Austria's freedom (1934-1945); grave 
for the victims lost in the fire destroying the Ringtheater; Sonnblick 
monument. There are also a Protestant (opened 1904), a Jewish 
(1%%sup st/%  gate; New Jewish Cemetery, 5%%sup th/%  gate) and a 
Russian Orthodox section (chapel, 1894).

!Literature
H. Havelka, Der Zentralfriedhof, %%sup 2/%1985.


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