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Cemetery #171773

Cemetery of the Nameless, Simmering

Local name: Friedhof der Namenlosen

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documented records

≈ 56–110

approx. capacity (graves)

2,780 m²

cemetery area

Oct 18, 2026

last modified

About this cemetery

The Cemetery of the Nameless is a cemetery for the homeless in Vienna's 11th district, Simmering, by the Alberner Hafen on the Danube. It is described as the only cemetery in the world where only victims of a river were buried, and it holds the graves of 478 unknown drowned people. Visitors can ring +43 660 6003023 or check friedhof-der-namenlosen.at.

Cemetery location

GPS coordinates: 48.159757° N, 16.502674° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

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How big is Cemetery of the Nameless, Simmering?

Cemetery of the Nameless, Simmering covers about 2,780 m² (0.7 acres), about the size of 11 tennis courts. It is the 12th smallest of the 65 cemeteries we list in Vienna.

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