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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.
Since 1633, the Imperial Crypt, also known as the Kaisergruft, has served as the primary burial location for the deceased members of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty. It is home to over one hundred sarcophagi and heart urns, the sarcophagus of Emperor Franz Joseph I being the most popular attraction there. Since 1633, members of the Austrian royal ...
Another person, Empress Eleanor, 16 would normally have been entitled to space in the Imperial Crypt, but because her husband 19 was not buried there either, her body was sent to the Ducal Crypt. It is probably around this time that the body of Duke Albert VI was removed to make room for others, and that the body 15 whose sarcophagus is inscribed with only the year and name of the parents arrived.
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The Palatinal Crypt is located under the former Castle Church, built in 1768 (and finally destroyed in 1957), in the central wing of the palace. The underground crypt was first used as a burial place between 1770 and 1777. Only ten people were buried, including five infants, all of them commoners. Later their corpses were removed.
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.
Maria Theresa's sarcophagus in the Imperial Crypt, Vienna, Austria. Maria Theresa of Austria (22 August 1684 – 28 September 1696) was a daughter of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor and his third wife Eleonor Magdalene of the Palatinate-Neuburg.
