History of the central cemetery
In the first decades after its construction, the Central Cemetery was not exactly popular with the Viennese population. The reasons for this were the great distance from the city at the time, the poor access conditions and the vast, barren areas surrounding it. However, with the construction of the graves of honour, an attractive attraction was soon created.
The Old Arcades with their 36 crypts are located directly on the wide entrance road by the main portal (Gate 2), after the storage halls 1 and 2. The well-known brick buildings were erected in 1880 in the neo-Renaissance style, the paintings and gilding dating from 1883 are by Georg Glaser. The architecturally impressive burial monuments are decorated with numerous reliefs and sculptures, including graves of honour, which are part of Austria’s cultural history.
The old arcades
If you enter the central cemetery through Gate 2 on the main path towards the large cemetery church, you will recognise the curved arcades (AAL) in red and yellow on the left and right. The Mautner Markhof family crypt, located on the far left in its eastern wing, is one of the most artistically significant monuments by the Hanover-born architect Georg Niemann (1841 – 1912). He designed a frame system for it, which is bordered by lunettes at the upper edge. The three scenic reliefs made of Carrara marble were created by the sculptor Carl Kundmann (1838 – 1919), known for the Schubert monument in the city park or the Athena Fountain in front of the parliament. All depictions
- Asylum for the elderly
- Children’s hospital
- Orphanage
refer to the extensive charitable work of Adolf Ignaz and his children. They are surrounded by the inscriptions ‘Your dear parents’, ‘The grateful children’ and ‘Resting place of the Ritter Mautner von Markhof family’. On the right-hand predella, a delicate relief shows a dead woman being mourned by a young man.
In 2008, the crypt was extensively restored after being vandalised and additional name panels were added.
Family members buried in this crypt
- Mautner Markhof Adolf Ignaz (1801 – 1889; progrenitor)
- Mautner Markhof August Johann (1843 – 1883; genealogical tree 8.)
- Mautner Markhof Charlotte (1845 – 1905; genealogical tree-No. 6.)
- Mautner Markhof Elisabeth (née Eisl; 1903 – 1966; genealogical tree 6.4.3.)
- Mautner Markhof Georg I Heinrich (1840 – 1904; genealogical tree 6.)
- Mautner Markhof Gerhard (1901 – 1971; genealogical tree 6.4.3.)
- Mautner Markhof Heinrich (1927 – 2009; genealogical tree 6.4.3.1.)
- Mautner Markhof Johanna (née Rochlitzer; 1930 – 2020; genealogical tree 6.4.3.1.)
- Mautner Markhof Julie Marcelline (née Kadich; 1812 – 1887; progrenitor)
- Mautner Markhof Kuno (1879 – 1930; genealogical tree 6.7.)
- Mautner Markhof Ludwig (1835 – 1918; genealogical tree 3.)
- Mautner Markhof Elisabeth (née v. Buol; 1832 – 1885; genealogical tree 3.)
- Mautner Markhof Manfred I (1903 – 1981; genealogical tree 6.4.4.)
- Mautner Markhof Manfred II (1927 – 2008; genealogical tree 6.4.4.1.)
- Mautner Markhof Maria (née Kupelwieser; 1900 – 1990; genealogical tree 6.4.4.)
- Mautner Markhof Maria Antonia (née. Göppner; 1873 – 1951; genealogical tree 6.7.)
- Mautner Markhof Maria del Carmen (née Simovic; 1902 – 1936; genealogical tree 6.6.2.)
- Mautner Markhof Marius (1928 – 2005; genealogical tree 6.4.3.2.)
- Mautner Markhof Martha (née Eisl; 1875 – 1959; genealogical tree 6.4.)
- Mautner Markhof Theodor I (1869 – 1947; genealogical tree 6.4.)
Conditions for admission to the resting place (as at June 2017)
- One-off contribution* / person (securing grave site, inscription)
- ongoing maintenance contribution € 120,-* / year / person (association membership)
*All contributions paid are used for care, maintenance, insurance and ongoing support and are administered in trust by the association.
