A forgotten Jewish cemetery in Vienna

Where was Austria during the war? Historian Tina Walzer explains why a Jewish Cemetery in the heart of Vienna is ruined and forgotten.
The Jewish Cemetery in Währing opened in 1784. It was the main burial site for members of the Jewish community in Vienna. After its closure in the 1880s, it was partially destroyed during the time of the Third Reich, and is now only partly accessible due to its deteriorating condition. A long-running debate over the restoration of the cemetery has been taking place since 2006 between politicians of the federal and local levels.
Since almost all the relatives of those who lie buried in the cemetery were killed in the Holocaust or had to emigrate, there is no-one left who can tend to the graves. Due to its limited funds, the Jewish community is also unable to contribute significantly to the preservation. Since hardly any resources have been made available for its upkeep by the city of Vienna and the Austrian government, the cemetery is in a state of extreme disrepair.
Due to the overaged tree population and burial vaults partly standing open, visiting the cemetery is currently only possible after signing a liability waiver. A couple of times a year volunteers come together to clean the gravestones and to get rid of the bushes and fallen branches.

[@teddmented]

Thank you for posting

[@leslieelderkin6499]

I hope this place is restored as best as possible 🌍

[@rosemarywharfe7347]

This would have been so interesting
had the colour and font of the captions
been readable!!!!!!

[@theresazissarider-rahmani8083]

Thank You so much this is a good deed. My G. G.Grandmother Therese Burger expired 1938 is buried there our family dated back to Roman days IKG book. Therese Burger brother Jacques Burger was transported to Therezin other family different dates camps expired. Well I cried again sadly seeing this. My Mum could not afford the 7 thousand euro for her headstone. Mum died last year. Austria gives one but we want proper one and will try to save.

[@tracymitchell9114]

Wonderful to see my friend Elfriede Zahler was transported January 1943 she survived Theresienstadt sadly her mother Schewa Ruchele Zahler perished at Theresienstadt 4/6/1944 her father Miklos Tomor Zahler was taken October 1942 with her brother Gorge Zahler to polish camp they lived in Wein andxwew married at the Pazmanitengasse Synogoue 1928

[@Mk-vd9qs]

Wo is dieses Friedhof in Wien, in welchem welchem Bezirk?

[@SandyVerhoeve]

Schrottenbachgasse 3, 1180 Wien

[@Mk-vd9qs]

@@SandyVerhoeve Danke fuer die Antwort.
Und Grabsteiner von welchem Jahrbudert gibt es dort?

[@SandyVerhoeve]

@@Mk-vd9qs Mehr Information gibt es hier: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jüdischer_Friedhof_Währing

[@austrorus]

no one knows nothing, the easiest way....