Simmering, Vienna

Name: Simmering
Address: Vienna, Austria

#341 among attractions in Vienna

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Simmering is the 11th district of Vienna, Austria. It borders the Danube and was established as a district in 1892. Simmering has several churches, some museums, schools, old castles, and four cemeteries, one of them being the Wiener Zentralfriedhof, one of the largest cemeteries of Europe. ()

Alternative names: Area: 8.98 mi²Coordinates: 48°10'12"N, 16°27'0"E

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Simmering – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Schloss Neugebäude, Funeral Museum, Feuerhalle Simmering, Simmeringer Had.

0.7 miSW
Forts and castles, Event space, Entertainment
Schloss Neugebäude, Vienna
19 min walk • Neugebäude Palace is a large Mannerist castle complex in the Simmering district of Vienna, Austria. It was built from 1569 onwards, at the behest of the Habsburg emperor Maximilian II. The site of the palace is said to be where the Ottoman Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent's tent was erected during the 1529 Siege of Vienna.
1.2 miS
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Funeral Museum, Vienna
31 min walk • The Bestattungsmuseum Wien is a museum in Vienna, Austria. With around 1000 exhibits, the Vienna Funeral Museum gives a comprehensive overview of funeral customs, burial rites, funerary art and the special Viennese perspective on death and provides information on the historical and current funeral services in Vienna.
0.9 miSW
Cemetery
Feuerhalle Simmering, Vienna
23 min walk • Feuerhalle Simmering is a crematorium with attached urn burial ground in the Simmering district of Vienna, Austria. It lies at the end of an alley, directly opposite Vienna Central Cemetery's main gate.
1.1 miW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Simmeringer Had, Vienna
29 min walk • Simmeringer Had is a stadium in Vienna, Austria with a capacity of 5,000 people. There have been three stadiums with the name, all of which have hosted the 1. Simmeringer SC Austrian football club since 1900. The largest and most important of these stadiums also hosted the Austrian national team during the 1920s.