Präsidentengruft

Präsidentengruft is a tomb in Gemeindebezirk Simmering, Vienna. Präsidentengruft is situated nearby to St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery Church, as well as near the tomb Grave of Carl Ritter von Ghega.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery Church and Funeral Museum.

St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery Church

Church

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St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery Church is a Roman Catholic church in the Vienna Central Cemetery in the 11th district, Simmering. It was constructed from 1908 to 1911 to designs by the architect Max Hegele.

Funeral Museum

Museum

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The Bestattungsmuseum Wien is a museum in Vienna, Austria. With around 1,000 exhibits, the Vienna Funeral Museum gives a comprehensive overview of funeral customs, burial rites, funerary art and the special Viennese perspective on death and provides information on the historical and current funeral services in Vienna. Funeral Museum is situated 340 metres north of Präsidentengruft.

Grave of Carl Ritter von Ghega

Tomb

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Grave of Carl Ritter von Ghega is a tomb, which is situated 120 metres northeast of Präsidentengruft.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schwechat and Kreta.

Schwechat

Town

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Schwechat is a city southeast of Vienna known for the Vienna International Airport and Schwechater beer. The city is home to the refineries of the Austrian national oil company OMV. Schwechat is situated 3 km southeast of Präsidentengruft.