Wiener Neustadt opens the forest cemetery: Loaning down to nature!

Wiener Neustadt opens the forest cemetery: Loaning down to nature!

Wiener Neustadt, Österreich - In Wiener Neustadt there is now an exciting innovation for the burial culture! From January 2025, citizens can have culmonds of tree carried out, an increasingly popular and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional burial. The cemetery administration laid the foundation for this project in 2022 by greening an area of ​​around 2,200 square meters. In December 2024, the work at the so-called "Waldfriedhof" was officially completed, such as News from Noen .

The burial of the tree itself works as follows: The urn with the ashes of the deceased is embedded right next to a tree in the earth. Mayor Klaus Schneeberger and City Councilor LAbg. Franz Dinhobl emphasize the increasing demand for types of burial that enable people to take their last way in a particularly beautiful and sustainable way. In May 2024, 14 new trees were planted to enrich the overall picture of the cemetery. In addition, a selection of 250 wild bushes that were selected according to the Celtic Baumkreis rounds off the surroundings, such as Wiener Neustadt reported .

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