Hietzing Cemetery, Protected heritage cemetery in Hietzing district, Vienna, Austria.
Hietzing Cemetery is a protected heritage cemetery in Vienna's Hietzing district, located adjacent to Schönbrunn Palace park. The grounds cover a large area containing more than 11,200 burial sites and memorials created over several periods.
The cemetery was established in 1787 and became a burial ground for important Austrian figures over the following centuries. It holds the graves of composer Alban Berg and Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss, along with many other notable artists and public figures.
The cemetery is an interdenominational burial ground for Hietzing and Schönbrunn Palace, owned by the City of Vienna since 1892. Among the graves are those of painter Gustav Klimt, architect Otto Wagner, composer Alban Berg and writer Franz Grillparzer. Katharina Schratt, Emperor Franz Joseph's confidante, is also buried here, as is Jean-Baptiste Cléry, valet to Louis XVI.
Visitors can enter through the main gate on Maxingstraße 15 or through gate 3 on the northeast side. It helps to bring a map or ask at the entrance, as the grounds are spacious and graves are scattered across different sections.
The grave of Gustav Klimt is marked by a small square stone slab and sits near architect Otto Wagner's burial site in Group 5. These two influential artists rest close to each other, creating a point of interest for those who have admired their work around Vienna.
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