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st. marx cemetery, vienna (5) - april 25, 2011
st. marx (from markus, not from karl marx!) is a former graveyard in vienna's third district. it was in use between 1784 and 1874, when it was abandoned with the opening of vienna's "central cemetery". st. marx cemetery is famous for two things - (a) the abundance of lilac bushes, which are a spectacular sight in spring, and (b) the grave of famous composer wolfgang amadeus mozart, who was buried here in 1791. today, the cemetery is a park open to the public and visited by many tourists and natives every day.
this row of graves does indeed look like a tunnel through the dense vegetation of bushes and trees. but as with every tunnel, there's a light at the end ...
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@Pavan Kaul: thank you, pavan!
@Roman: danke für das große lob, roman! ich war am beginn meiner fotosafari etwas enttäuscht von st. marx, weil es mir nicht wirklich spektakulär vorkam; das hat sich aber in den "hinteren" abteilungen geändert! apropos "fotogener friedhof"! falls dich das interessiert, der beste in dieser beziehung, den ich je gesehen habe, ist highgate in nord-london. (fotos davon kannst du dir hier anschauen, aber ich will mich wirklich nicht aufdrängen!) ich wünsche dir und den deinen ein schönes und etspanntes wochenende! (eine ähnliche antwort erging an klaus!)
@klausZ: danke für das große lob, klaus! ich war am beginn meiner fotosafari etwas enttäuscht von st. marx, weil es mir nicht wirklich spektakulär vorkam; das hat sich aber in den "hinteren" abteilungen geändert! apropos "fotogener friedhof"! falls dich das interessiert, der beste in dieser beziehung, den ich je gesehen habe, ist highgate in nord-london. (fotos davon kannst du dir hier anschauen, aber ich will mich wirklich nicht aufdrängen!) ein schönes wochenende noch dir und den deinen! (eine ähnliche antwort erging an roman!)
@J.R.: glad you like it, J.R.!
@marci: thank you, marci!
@Mhelene: merci, helene, and yes, it's a very unique place!
@PRASHANT: indeed, and well worth visiting when you come to vienna! ;-))
@El pare: cheers, manel!
@MARIANA: thank you, m.! have a great weekend!
@trilliana: danke für die "blumen"! ja, unbedingt st. marx anschauen beim nächsten wienbesuch!!! ist zu jeder jahreszeit empfehlenswert (am wenigsten vielleicht im hochsommer). lg und ein schönes wochenende nach münchen!
@Rosa Frei - Photo Emotions: thank you, rosa!
@Stefan: so ist es, stefan, obwohl ich gleich am anfang, nach dem betreten des friedhofs, etwas enttäuscht war - das hat sich aber in den "hinteren" abteilungen schnell gelegt und ins gegenteil verwandelt! lg und schönes wochenende nach tirol!
@CElliottUK: cheers, chris, and have a great weekend!
@Stephen: thank you, stephen!
@Christine: thank you, christine! it'll be there if you look hard and long enough ... ;-))
@Ioanaz: thank you, ioana! have a nice weekend!
@Tede: who knows what awaits us there?!? cheers, tede, and have a nice weekend!
@Tomek: thank you very much, tomek, this is much appreciated! have a nice weekend!
@Nicou: merci, nicou, et un bon fin de semaine!
@karla: thank you, karla! this is much appreciated!
@Rick: thanks, rick, glad you enjoyed it! have a great weekend!
@Don: thanks, don! i value your positive feedback very highly! have a great weekend!
@Judy aka L@dybug: thanks, judy! you see here what we're all hoping for, i guess! have a great weekend!
@Evelyne Dubos: merci, evelyne!
@Marta Mateu: thanks, marta! you're right, it's an abandoned cemetery, and it is cared for as a park. glad you like it!
@Williams: i much appreciate your positive feedback, paul, and i'm glad you like the photos! there are some more to come - hope you don't grow tired of them ...
@Steve Rice: thanks, steve! i wouldn't want to find out ... ;-))
@Marilla: thanks, and i agree fully!
@k@: thank you, karine, this is much appreciated!
@Francisco Romero: thanks, francisco, but i don't know about staying .... visiting, yes! ;-))
@Ted: cheers, ted!
@Steven: thanks, steven, and yes, you're right - in the vast majority of cases there aren't any living relatives! consider - the graveyard was closed for burials in the 1870s, more than a century ago, so it's not really surprising. besides, most graves have been leveled so that only the stone remains. a great weekend to you and yours!
@Eric Cousineau: thank you, eric!
@Georgie: thanks, georgie! come any time during the year (perhaps not at the peak of summer) - the cemetery is always beautiful!
@john4jack: thank you, jack!
@Denny Jump Photo: thanks, denny! have a great weekend, you and yours!
@Tinx: thank you, tinx, much appreciated!
