The Sebastian Cemetery (Sebastiansfriedhof) was built in the end of 16th century in the style of an Italian Campo Santo. Among others here one can find the graves of Mozart’s widow and of Paracelsus, founder of the discipline of toxicology. [German]
Category Archives: Cemeteries
Austro-Hungarian naval cemetery in Pula
On a research tour about my father’s life I also visited the cemetery of the Austro-Hungarian navy in Pula. The natural harbour of this city served as Austria’s main naval base until 1918.
St. Peter’s Cemetery in Salzburg, Austria
The cemetery of St. Peter (Petersfriedhof) is not only one of the oldest cemeteries of Salzburg but was also a set in the American movie ‘Sound of Music’. The small windows along the rock are part of the so called catacombs.