Can you imagine, building a cemetery outside of your village just to avoid the fate of others? Friedhof Kaiserebersdorf is a cemetery nestled in the 11th district of Vienna, Simmering. Its history goes back as far as 1681, when the village of Kaiserebersdorf established a cemetery outside of the town. The cemetery’s location was chosen strategically, as it was located outside of the village, a requirement for cemeteries after Emperor Joseph II ordered their relocation. This, however, was not the first burial place for the residents of Kaiserebersdorf. It is believed that the original cemetery was built around the medieval church in the village. A plague graveyard, called a “Pestfreythof”, existed in Kaiserebersdorf as well. Its last known use was in 1785, and it allegedly stood behind the house at Schmidgunstgasse 57. The Friedhof Kaiserebersdorf was expanded in 1877, with further expansion efforts taking place from 1913-1915. It is a story of resilience and change, a place that has witnessed both plague and cholera epidemics, and the changing face of Vienna itself.
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