Until 1938 Wiener Neustadt had the sec­ond-largest com­mu­ni­ty of Jews in Low­er Aus­tria. The ceme­tery was in use from the 13th to the 20th cen­turies, and is now main­tained by the city along with the Jew­ish com­mu­ni­ty of Vien­na. At present the only way to vis­it is to call before­hand and arrange for a tour, last­ing about 1.5–2 hours. Men are required to have their heads cov­ered.