Viennese lines set a sign: a minute of fun for Graz!

Viennese lines set a sign: a minute of fun for Graz!

Graz, Österreich - On June 11, 2025 at 10 a.m., a minute of fun for the victims of a tragic killing spree will be held at a high school in Graz. This commemorative event is supported by the Viennese lines that will bring their 900 vehicles to a standstill during this minute. Buses, trams and subways are used here that are between two stops at this time-they continue to the next stop so as not to disturb the process. The memory is transmitted by an announcement that should reach all passengers. This was confirmed by the managing director of the Wiener Linien, Alexandra Reinagl, in a statement in which she also expressed her sympathy for those affected and emphasized solidarity with the city of Graz. [Vienna.at reports that ...] (https://www.vienna.at/s auflamen-fuer-graz-trauerminute-a--be---oeffis/9467912)

The minute of mourning is a form of public commemoration that is firmly rooted in our society. As a custom, it originated around the First World War, with the first documented case from Portugal in 1912. These silence serve to express grief and compassion for the victims of accidents, terrorism or crimes. Wikipedia informs about the background of the silence of the silence.

The course of the mourning minute

During the funeral minute, which is a public expressions of grief, many people pause. The official initiation is often carried out by the highest ranking people who instruct the participants to stand still until the silence is over. This is done not only in large meetings, but also in small groups, such as at club meetings or in other social contexts. The common silence symbolizes the incision, dender death or tragedy.

In many countries, traditions have developed that are connected to the minute's silence. In Great Britain and in the Commonwealth, for example, a two-minute silence has been held since 1919 on November 11th at 11:00 a.m. to commemorate the end of the First World War. This pause for commemoration originated in a ceremony that was practiced in Cape Town, South Africa in 1918. ORF complements further details about the funeral minute.