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Wolter, Negrelli and Thonet

by | Jan 1, 2010 | asceViennaEN

It is the imperial court actress, Charlotte Wolter, whose mortal remains lie in the grave. Among other things, she was celebrated for designing her own costumes. Charlotte Wolter was buried, at her own wish, dressed in the costume of Iphigenie, her most successful...

The Strauss Family

by | Jan 1, 2010 | asceViennaEN

The first tomb is the final resting place of Eduard Strauss, the youngest of the three sons of Johann Strauss Senior and his wife, Maria Anna. At his own wish, Eduard Strauss was buried in his uniform – that of the director of music at the court balls. The King of...

Honorary tombs for Nestroy, Mohs, Hrdlicka

by | Jan 1, 2010 | asceViennaEN

Nestroy was an Austrian writer of popular plays, actor and opera singer, who always stood up for freedom and was thus forced to spend many hours in police custody. Nestroy fought against censorship. The large impressive monument is the grave of the mineralogist...