Austria Church 'Charles Borromäus'
The Church "Charles Borromäus" (the former Dr. Karl Lueger Memorial Church) is the Catholic Church at the Central Cemetery of Vienna. It was built 1908 to 1911 in the Jugendstil Church. The Architect was Max Hegele, a pupil of more famous Otto Wagner.
Right in front of the church the crypt of the Austrian presidents is located.
Right in front of the church the crypt of the Austrian presidents is located.
Photography Tips
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Travel Information
You enter the Central Cemetery thrugh gate #2. Parking is available there, you'll have to pay a small fee. You can even drive into the cemetery but that is mor expensive. The other possibility is trams 11 or 71 from the end of the subaway U3 at Simmering. Also several busses have a stop there. From gate #2 you walk a few minutes to the location. You pass by the graves an crypts of the most famous Austrian citizens who got a special area there, f.e. you can visit the grave of Ludwig van Beethoven.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
Nearly no other people
Best Timing
Sunrise in fall
Sunrise & Sunset
07:40 - 16:05
| current local time: 18:30
Photo Themes
Ancient Architecture
Architecture
Church
Jugendstil
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