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11th district · right bank of the Danube
Simmering & Zentralfriedhof
An industrial district worth the trip for two things: the vast Central Cemetery and the converted Gasometers.
What it is
The 11th district is Vienna's industrial south-east, long the site of gasworks, power stations and the city's great necropolis. It is not a place to stay, but it holds one of the city's essential half-days.
What is here
The Central Cemetery, opened in 1874, with the honorary graves of Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms and the Strauss family among its avenues — a park as much as a cemetery. The Gasometers, four brick gas holders of 1899 rebuilt as flats, offices and a mall. Take tram 71 or 11 and allow a few hours.
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Where to stay in Simmering & Zentralfriedhof
Live prices and availability on a map centred on this exact spot — hotels, apartments and hostels, so you can judge the walk from here rather than guess from an address.
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Frequently asked
Which district of Vienna is Simmering in?
Simmering is Vienna's 11th district, on the right bank of the Danube, the same side as the historic centre. It is easy to verify from the postcode: the four digits start with 1, the middle two give the district and the last is 0, so any street address here carries 1110. That is the quickest way to find out where a listing actually is before you book it.
What is worth seeing in Simmering?
The best-known sights here are Central Cemetery (Zentralfriedhof), Beethoven’s Grave and Gasometers of Vienna. The full list, with opening hours and a map, is further up this page.
Where should I eat in Simmering?
Among the best-rated restaurants in the district are Rhulo Cigköfte Simmering, Asahimoto and Schnitzel Zone. The ratings come from Google and are refreshed periodically — they are not paid placements.
Is Simmering a good area to stay in?
It depends what you want from it. The accommodation section above lists a few options in the district, and the write-up at the top of this page says plainly who the area suits and who it does not. The map at the foot of the page is centred on Simmering itself.
Is there a proper Viennese coffee house in Simmering?
Yes — Zizis Cafe and Café K.u.K. Hofzuckerbäcker L. Heiner. A Viennese coffee house is judged on simple things: the glass of water that arrives with the coffee, the newspapers on wooden holders, and nobody hurrying you out after a single Melange.
Does Simmering have any nightlife?
Yes. Reference points in the district include Café Frog, Gimlet Cafe&Cocktailroom and Patron Lounge. For the densest concentration of bars, Viennese nights move to the arches under the U6 along the Gürtel and the streets around Schwedenplatz.
Districts next door
Vienna's districts run into one another without a seam, and the U-Bahn makes most of them closer than they look — these are the nearest, measured from the centre of this one.
Before you go
Skip-the-line ticketsTimed entry booked ahead for Schönbrunn, the Sisi Museum and the Kunsthistorisches Museum — which in Vienna's high season is a genuinely long queue avoided, and at KHM now a requirement.Check tickets →Museum & palace ticketsMobile tickets for Vienna's museums, palaces and the Riesenrad, bought in advance — useful now that the Kunsthistorisches Museum requires a time slot.See tickets →City passOne pass covering a set of attractions. It pays off only above roughly three paid sights a day — worth the arithmetic before you buy.See what it covers →Self-guided audio toursA guided route on your own phone, at your own pace, for a fraction of a walking tour. Good on the Ringstraße and in the Hofburg courtyards, where the story is not written on the buildings.Browse audio tours →
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