22 August 2020

Exploring St. Marxer cemetery where prominent Viennese citizens like W. A. Mozart were once buried

Tomorrow on 23 August, a special guided exploration of one of the city's oldest cemeteries, the St Marxer Friedhof at the 3rd district of Vienna can be joined. Meeting point with guides, historians from the district museum, is at 15:00 at the entry at Leberstrasse 6. Due to Covid-19 restrictions it's obligatory to get registered to join the tour (details at bezirksmuseum.at).


Images from the archive of Fashion.at, captured in April 2016: At the entry of the baroque cemetery St. Marxer Friedhof, visitors will find the map of the graves of prominent Viennese citizens like composers, singers, actors, high decorated civil servants, scientists,.... The picture right shows the memorial of W. A. Mozart who was burried somewhere in a grave for the poor. It's not known where Mozart's mortal remains are lying at St. Marxer Friedhof.