Taborfriedhof, Protected cemetery in Tabor district, Steyr, Austria.
The Taborfriedhof is a protected cemetery in Steyr covering four hectares with space for thousands of burial plots and urn graves in dedicated sections. The grounds are maintained by two local parishes and serve the surrounding area with both traditional and cremated remains interment options.
The site developed in the 1500s with Renaissance entrance architecture and an arcade corridor housing crypts as its oldest features. A crematorium was added in the 1900s, reflecting changing burial practices in the region.
Two parishes share responsibility for the grounds, reflecting how the local community organized burial practices along religious and administrative lines. Visitors can observe this division when walking through the different sections of the cemetery.
The cemetery opens early in the morning year-round, with closing times that shift seasonally to accommodate changing daylight hours. Plan your visit according to the season, as winter closures come earlier than summer ones.
An adjacent crematorium stands as one of Austria's oldest facilities of its kind and remains operational today. The structure demonstrates how this region adopted modern burial methods early compared to other areas.
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