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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Intertronic und Sonja 🎄🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️

September 7, 2023

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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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July 11, 2022

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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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