Neighbourhood guide

Simmering

Cemetery, gasometers and the Simmering heath

Simmering lies south-east of the centre and is known for the Zentralfriedhof and the four Gasometers. It is an industrial and residential district with open land to the south.

The Zentralfriedhof is one of Europe's largest cemeteries, with honorary graves for Beethoven, Brahms and Schubert and a large church at its centre. The Gasometers, brick gasholders from 1899, now hold flats, shops and a concert hall.

Szene Wien near the Gasometer runs a small programme of concerts, and the Simmeringer Haide and the Danube port at Alberner Hafen offer open land and river views further south.

Getting there

The U3 runs to Simmering, with stops at Gasometer, Zippererstraße and Enkplatz. Trams 6 and 71 serve the Zentralfriedhof gates. Check routes on wienerlinien.at.

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Nearby neighbourhoods

Favoriten Vienna's biggest district, from the main station to the Laaer Wald 11 places · 4.5 km away

Landstraße Belvedere and the Konzerthaus 12 places · 5.2 km away

Wieden Karlsplatz and the Freihaus quarter 8 places · 6.1 km away

Leopoldstadt Prater and the Karmelitermarkt 13 places · 6.6 km away

The best of Simmering

Best landmark Zentralfriedhof The city's central cemetery, with honorary graves for Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert and others.

Best landmark Gasometer Wien Four brick gasholders from 1899, converted into flats, shops and a concert hall.

Best night out Szene Wien A small concert hall and club near the Gasometer with a programme of world music, jazz and pop.

Things to do in Simmering

Domed Karl Borromaeus church at Zentralfriedhof, Vienna, under cloudy sky

Landmark Zentralfriedhof The city's central cemetery, with honorary graves for Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert and others.

The brick drum of one of the four Gasometer buildings in Simmering in Vienna

Landmark Gasometer Wien Four brick gasholders from 1899, converted into flats, shops and a concert hall.

Church Karl-Borromäus-Kirche (Friedhofskirche) The Art Nouveau cemetery church at the Zentralfriedhof, also known as the Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Gedächtniskirche.

Park Simmeringer Haide A strip of heath and open ground on the eastern side of Simmering.

Nightlife Szene Wien A concert hall and club in Simmering with a programme of live concerts.

The old grain silo at the Alberner Hafen with a large painted mural in Vienna

Viewpoint Alberner Hafen A working cargo port on the Danube in Simmering, run by Hafen Wien, next to the Friedhof der Namenlosen.

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