Jewish Cemetery in Währing (from 8 pm)
The exhibition on the Jewish Cemetery in Währing offers a multifaceted insight into the cemetery with artefacts from the site, alongside informative panels detailing its eventful history. Visitors can also explore a small part of the Biedermeier-style cemetery, which has its own unique Jewish character.
The permanent exhibition in the room where the ritual preparation of the body for burial (tahara in Hebrew) and farewell ceremonies took place offers a historical, religious, and cultural approach to the cemetery, as well as an emotional one. Objects from the cemetery grounds and artistic panels, some featuring newly discovered images and documents, illustrate the repeated expansion of the cemetery, its desecration and neglect, and the preservation efforts. The cemetery is a reflection of its community and a Viennese cultural site: a Biedermeier gem with an independent Jewish character. It is a place of remembrance for important people, but also the final resting place of almost 30,000 ‘ordinary people’.
TOUR IN THE DARK
A short path through the oldest section of the cemetery, which has already been renovated, will be signposted and illuminated for visitors.