Family Grave Stammersdorf/Vienna

The Stammersdorf Central Cemetery is located in the north-east of Floridsdorf in the district of Stammersdorf, at Stammersdorfer Straße 244-260. It is managed by Friedhöfe Wien GmbH, covers an area of 192,970 m² and accommodates 23,034 graves. This makes it the fifth largest municipal cemetery in Vienna in terms of area. It is bordered to the east by a border road between Vienna and Lower Austria and to the north by Stammersdorfer Straße. To the west it borders on the Stammersdorf allotment garden association, and to the south on green spaces, detached houses and a field. The historic town centre is located to the west, around 2 kilometres away.

History of the Stammersdorfer Cemetery

The people of Stammerdorf originally buried their dead in the churchyard of the Stammerdorf parish church and, from 1833, in the newly built Stammerdorf local cemetery. The municipality of Floridsdorf and some neighbouring municipalities sought to abandon the Floridsdorf cemetery and establish a new central cemetery away from the inhabited area. By decree of 20 May 1835, the Imperial and Royal Court Chancellery ordered the ‘establishment of a central cemetery’. Court Chancellery approved the ‘establishment of a local church in Floridsdorf and a consistorial decree set 10 April 1836 as the start of this local chaplaincy. In 1901, the municipality of Stammersdorf agreed to sell two plots of land of a suitable size and location for 66,772 crowns. The Floridsdorf Central Cemetery was consecrated on 27 May 1903 and opened on 1 June 1903. At the same time, the local cemeteries of Jedlesee, Floridsdorf and Donaufeld were closed for burials. In 1907, the cemetery was renamed Stammersdorf Cemetery, in 1920 Stammersdorf Cemetery (the main cemetery next to Vienna Central Cemetery) and finally in 1925 Stammersdorf Central Cemetery as part of an expansion of the area. Due to a decree in 1938, Stammersdorf and its cemetery were finally assigned to the municipality of Vienna.

In order to be able to carry out cremations in the part of Vienna on the left bank of the Danube that was growing in population (previously only possible in the Simmering crematorium), Vienna’s second crematorium was built between 1964 and 1966 in an extension to funeral parlour 2. The mortuary was remodelled so that funeral services could be held for both burials and cremations. It was planned by the architect Josef Strelec and designed by Erich Boltenstern. A window at the front of the vestibule was created by the painter Hermann Bauch, a large steel cross outside the hall by Walter Schulz. In 1981, the crematorium ceased to operate for economic reasons, and was only resumed from 1984 to 1986 due to the remodelling of the Simmering fire hall.

At the end of the 1980s, the two mortuary halls were renovated and remodelled according to plans by Christof Riccabona. Among other things, the altar wall in funeral parlour 2 was decorated with a gold mosaic by Hermann Bauch Jr.

The history of the Mautner Markhof family is closely linked to Floridsdorf, which is why many members of the Georg I Heinrich family are buried at Floridsdorf Central Cemetery. Even the current Floridsdorf District Museum is housed in the former residence (Prager Straße 33, 1210 Vienna). The building, erected by Georg I Heinrich Ritter Mautner von Markhof in 1900 for his son Georg II Anton, was originally built in the Secessionist style, but was baroqueised by him after his father’s death and the original flat roof was changed to today’s hipped roof. Since then, the building has been popularly known as the Mautner Schlössl. Georg II Anton Mautner Markhof died in 1934 and his widow Emilie lived here until 1944, only moving to Gaaden when the first bombs were dropped on Floridsdorf. After the war, the building was bought by the municipality and initially served as a replacement for the bombed office building. In 1953, the local history museum moved into the rooms on the first floor. The family’s coat of arms can still be seen above the main entrance (left).

The family grave

The lovingly and lavishly restored, beautiful grounds are entirely in white marble, lined with gravel and bordered with flowers. Marble benches in the style of the grounds invite you to rest and reflect. The tomb was completed by the purchase of the rear triangle and shines in new old beauty. Since 2015, considerable funds have been invested in restoring this tomb to its original state, and it has been painstakingly restored with great attention to detail*. Since 2018, new plantings and additional name plaques have completed the fully developed double crypt.

Family members buried in this crypt

Bertele v. Grenadenberg Hans Carl (1903 – 1984; Stammbaum-Nr. 6.6.1.)
Bertele v. Grenadenberg Marcelline (née Mautner Markhof; 1901 – 1981; Stammbaum-Nr. 6.6.1.)
Günther Charlotte (née Mautner Markhof; 1914 – 1983; Stammbaum-Nr. 6.6.4.)
Günther Georg Max (1902 – 1988; Stammbaum-Nr. 6.6.4.)
Günther Klaus (1941 – 1993; Stammbaum-Nr. 6.6.4.1.)
Mautner Markhof Emilie (Emy; née Reininghaus; 1881 – 1974; Stammbaum-Nr. 6.6.)
Mautner Markhof Georg II Anton (1875 – 1934; Stammbaum-Nr. 6.6.)
Mautner Markhof Georg III Heinrich (Buwa; 1904 – 1982; Stammbaum-Nr. 6.6.2.)
Mautner Markhof Gertrud (Gritine; née Nebel von Vidulovic; 1913 – 2001; Stammbaum-Nr. 6.6.2.)
Mautner Markhof Gustav I (1909 – 1970; Stammbaum-Nr. 6.6.3.)
Mautner Markhof Gustav II (1936 – 1993; Stammbaum-Nr. 6.6.3.1.)
Mautner Markhof Peter (Peterl; 1951 – 1954; Stammbaum-Nr. 6.6.6.1.)

Other persons

Kittlitz und Ottendorf Gisela, Frn. v. (1899 – 1988; educator of Mautner Markhof children)
Zabeo Lydia, Comtesse (née Machnizh; 1906 – 1945; friend of Georg Heinrich Mautner Markhof)