Helenenfriedhof Baden, Lower Austria, Heritage cemetery in Baden, Austria

Helenenfriedhof is a denominational cemetery on the slope of the Römerberg in the Weikersdorf district of Baden bei Wien, laid out along Steinbruchgasse. Its older section was arranged around the former mortuary hall, now the urn chapel, and was later extended uphill. The grounds hold about 1,880 grave sites, including 52 urn niches inside the chapel.

Weikersdorf's dead were first buried in the churchyard of the Helenenkirche, which repeated flooding of the Schwechat destroyed. In 1832 the Helenenfriedhof was laid out on the slope of the Römerberg in the Steinbruchgasse and consecrated on 23 March 1832. The urn chapel was built in 1867 to plans by Anton Baumgarten, and since 1957 the cemetery has belonged to the Catholic parish of St. Christoph.

The cemetery holds the graves of numerous historical personalities of Baden and Weikersdorf. Its name refers to Saint Helena: the dead of Weikersdorf were originally buried in the churchyard of the Helenenkirche, destroyed several times by floods of the Schwechat, which led to the new burial ground on the Römerberg slope.

The cemetery is located in Baden and is accessible on foot; guided tours are available to help visitors understand the site's history and design. Plan time for a leisurely walk through the memorial sections and wear sturdy shoes for the ground surfaces.

The cemetery holds about 1,880 burial plots, of which 52 are urn niches inside the chapel. The chapel itself was built in 1867 to plans by Anton Baumgarten, replacing the earlier layout hall around which the older section of the cemetery was arranged.