Reality vs. cliché

Why death is part of life in Vienna

The Grinzing cemetery impresses with its view.(Bild: Wolfgang Spitzbart)

"Death must be Viennese" is just one of many sayings that, according to author Peter Ahorner, is more reality than cliché.

Vienna's cemeteries are not only the final resting place for millions of deceased Viennese. They are also a mirror of society and the history of the past centuries, according to the city. And it could hardly be more aptly described.