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The Capuchin Church, or Kapuzinerkirche, was constructed between 1622 and 1632. Unlike many royal burial sites, it is a relatively small church and monastery, still run by the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, and is also very simple in both its interior and exterior architecture. Burials still take place in the Imperial Crypt to this day.
It’s apparent to me that the simplicity of the Imperial Crypt is reflected in this ceremony. This ceremony was held in 2011, upon the death of 98-year-old Otto von Habsburg, the last Crown Prince of Austria, Hungary, Bohemia, and Croatia, and later in his long life, a member of the European Parliament. Otto von Habsburg, who refrained from ...
Capuchin Crypt (Imperial Crypt) The Imperial Crypt under the Capuchin Church is dedicated to members of the former Austrian Habsburg dynasty and tells their story. 150 Habsburgs, including 12 emperors as well as 19 empresses and queens, have their final resting place here. The magnificent double sarcophagus of Maria Theresia and her husband ...
A crypt (from Greek κρύπτη (krypte) crypta "vault") is a stone chamber beneath the floor of a church or other building. It typically contains coffins , sarcophagi , or religious relics . Originally, crypts were typically found below the main apse of a church, such as at the Abbey of Saint-Germain en Auxerre , but were later located beneath chancel , naves and transepts as well.
7. Imperial Crypt – The final resting place of many members of the Habsburg dynasty, the Imperial Crypt offers a fascinating glimpse into Viennese funeral customs and traditions dating back to the 17th century. Visitors can see the grand tombs of famous rulers such as Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth. 8.
28 de dic. de 2010 · The Imperial Crypt below the Capuchin Church and monastery was originally intended to hold only the remains of Empress Anna and Emperor Matthias, who died in 1618 and 1619. The crypt was expanded ...
A tour through the Capuchins' Crypt takes you through 400 years of Austrian and European history, from the Thirty Years' War to revolutions and the first ideas for a united Europe. The greatest artists of their time designed the rooms, symbols of power on the sarcophagi bear testimony to the dynasty's imperial claim.
