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Cemetery #19801

Hernals Cemetery

Local name: Friedhof Hernals

Also known as Hernalser Friedhof

53

documented records

≈ 3,400–6,700

approx. capacity (graves)

0.168 km²

cemetery area

Nov 5, 2026

last modified

About this cemetery

Hernals Cemetery in Vienna's 17th district, on the Schafberg, covers almost 170,000 square metres and has 21,700 grave sites. It contains 30 honorary graves. The dead of Hernals were originally buried in the graveyard around the Kalvarienberg church, and the cemetery is run by Friedhöfe Wien.

Cemetery location

GPS coordinates: 48.225330° N, 16.318237° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

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Common questions

How big is Hernals Cemetery?

Hernals Cemetery covers about 16.8 hectares (168,000 m²), about the same size as Brompton Cemetery in London. It is the 8th largest of the 65 cemeteries we list in Vienna.

What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?

The oldest grave among the records we hold for Hernals Cemetery is that of Anna Titz, who died in 1877 at the age of 1.

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