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Cemetery #7970

Lainz Cemetery

Local name: Friedhof Lainz

Also known as Lainzer Friedhof

267

documented records

≈ 270–400

approx. capacity (graves)

7,170 m²

cemetery area

Nov 5, 2026

last modified

About this cemetery

Lainz Cemetery in Vienna's Hietzing district was established after the old cemetery was closed in 1876 and later converted into a garden. It lies on the back of the Stranzenberg in the western part of Hietzing, in the Lainz district, and has a long, narrow shape.

Cemetery location

GPS coordinates: 48.176418° N, 16.292259° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Lainz Cemetery map Cemetery GPS-documented graves

Memorials

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Common questions

How big is Lainz Cemetery?

Lainz Cemetery covers about 7,170 m² (1.8 acres), about the size of a soccer field. It is the 23rd smallest 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 Lainz Cemetery is that of Lorenz Herreth, who died on February 2, 1869.

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