Zentralfriedhof Vienna
by Carol Japp
Title
Zentralfriedhof Vienna
Artist
Carol Japp
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Many visitors to the Austrian capital Vienna take a trip on the No.71 tram to the outskirts of the city to Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery). Opened in 1874 and one of the largest in the world with over 3 million interments, most people head directly to the area known as 'Composers Corner'. Final resting place of such musical giants as Beethoven, Strauss, Schubert and Brahms, you can't help but feel you are in the presence of genius as you stand among them. This cemetery is vast though and the largest part of a day passed by in a flash as I explored farther and farther from the main gates, losing all sense of time, caught up in the history surrounding me. Eventually I stumbled upon the Old Jewish Section (Alter Judischer Friedhof). Despite its dark history and roots in tragedy, this beautifully dense and somewhat overgrown place, with many markers on the stones well over a century old, was, for me, the most atmospheric and evocative part of Zentralfriedhof. Pictured here is one of the many wonderfully ornate mausoleums, withstanding the test of time and elements, shrouded in a fine mist and low flickering sunlight on a cold December day, it took my breath away. Zentralfriedhof Vienna has added texture to complete the vintage feel.
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January 2nd, 2016
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Carol Japp
Thanks again Nina Prommer for featuring my photo in the 'ART - It Is Good For You' group!
Michael Mrozik
You have got some great places where you live carol to take photos . I would run out of paint so fast if I was there lololol your a lucky lady and keep the great pictures coming :) fav and like
Carol Japp replied:
Thanks very much Michael, glad you like the shot. Unfortunately this is nowhere near where I live at well over 1,000 miles away, but it's certainly worth the trip! :)
Rusty Gentry
WOW! I seriously need to visit this cemetery. Love the commentary. I could spend days here.