The grave of the Austrian composer Johann Baptist Strauss II in the Zentralfriedhof cemetery, Simmering, Vienna, Austria.

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"Johann Strauss II (October 25, 1825 – June 3, 1899), also known as Johann Baptist Strauss or Johann Strauss, Jr., the Younger, or the Son (German: Sohn), was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and a ballet. In his lifetime, he was known as "The Waltz King", and was largely then responsible for the popularity of the waltz in Vienna during the 19th century." Wikipedia "The Zentralfriedhof (German for "Central Cemetery") is one of the largest cemeteries in the world, largest by number of interred in Europe and most famous cemetery among Vienna's nearly 50 cemeteries." Wikipedia intro

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Size: 2415px × 3624px
Location: Zentralfriedhof cemetery, Simmeringer Hauptstraße 230–244, Vienna 1110, Austria
Photo credit: © Maurice Savage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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