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Forest of Eternity, Gießhübl

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Forest of Eternity, Gießhübl

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    June 4, 2025

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    The "Forest of Eternity" isn't a poetic name for a hiking area, but rather a burial forest in Gießhübl in the Vienna Woods 🌳🕊️. There, people who wish to be buried in a natural setting can have their ashes placed in a biodegradable urn near the roots of a tree. It's a forest cemetery that combines tranquility, connection to nature, and sustainability.
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    The Forest of Eternity is a burial forest in Gießhübl, a place in the Vienna Woods. There, people who want a natural burial can have their ashes buried in a …
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    The Forest of Eternity in Giesshübl (Mödling district) has been the first official natural burial site in Austria since 2017 and offers an atmospheric resting place outside of normal cemeteries - without grave maintenance.
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    Elevation 510 m

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    Location: Gießhübl, Bezirk Mödling, Vienna Woods, Lower Austria, Austria

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